(6186) Zenon Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 February 1988 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.

Where Zenon is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsZenonZenon

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zenon is 2.55 au from the Sun and 2.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6186
Provisional designation1988 CC2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period2.68 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.91
Orbital period3.67 years
Semi-major axis2.38 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.94 – 2.82 au
Eccentricity0.184
Inclination4.21°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.955 au

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

Also discovered on 11 February 1988

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