(6086) Vrchlicky Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 November 1987 by Z. Vavrova at Klet.
Jaroslav Vrchlický (1853-1912), born Emil Frída, was a Czech poet and one of most prolific of all Czech writers. His works included lyric and epic poetry, plays and Czech translations of major European writers.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vrchlicky is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vrchlicky is 2.93 au from the Sun and 3.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6086 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 VU |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.62 km (#6,983 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.401 |
| Rotation period | 2.77 hours |
| Spectral type | Sl |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.34 |
| Orbital period | 4.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.26 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.169 |
| Inclination | 8.94° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.27 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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