(6746) Zagar Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 9 July 1994 by Osservatorio San Vittore at Bologna.

Where Zagar is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsZagarZagar

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zagar is 2.87 au from the Sun and 3.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6746
Provisional designation1994 NP
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.74 km (#6,836 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.295
Rotation period8.14 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.74
Orbital period4.19 years
Semi-major axis2.60 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.18 – 3.02 au
Eccentricity0.160
Inclination12.7°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.19 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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