(6026) Xenophanes Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 January 1993 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Where Xenophanes is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Xenophanes is 2.71 au from the Sun and 3.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6026 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 BA8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.7 km (#4,218 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.118 |
| Rotation period | 3.78 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.79 |
| Orbital period | 4.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.84 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 3.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0655 |
| Inclination | 3.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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