|
Discovery and designation
|
|
|---|---|
| Discovered by | A. Mrkos |
| Discovery site | Klet |
| Discovery date | February 15, 1985 |
|
Designations
|
|
| MPC designation | 6542 |
| Named after | Jacques-Yves Cousteau |
| Alternate name(s) | 1985 CH1 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.5787103 |
| Peri | 2.0254939 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1201546 |
| Orbital period | 1275.8079107 |
| Mean anomaly | 245.22164 |
| Inclination | 3.74124 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 16.82196 |
| Argument of peri | 117.78143 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.8 |
6542 Jacquescousteau (1985 CH1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 15, 1985 by A. Mrkos at Klet.