(6613) Williamcarl Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 June 1994 by C. W. Hergenrother at Catalina Station.
William Carl Hergenrother (b. 1946) is the father of the discoverer.Naming citation (20020328/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Williamcarl is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Williamcarl is 3.38 au from the Sun and 4.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6613 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 LK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 19.3 km (#2,296 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0820 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.36 |
| Orbital period | 5.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 3.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.178 |
| Inclination | 25.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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