6471 Collins

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Collins
Discovery and designation
Discovered by Mrkos, A.
Discovery site Klet
Discovery date March 4, 1983
Designations
MPC designation 6471
Named after Michael Collins
Alternative names 1983 EB1
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 2.7356125
Perihelion 2.1276523
Eccentricity 0.1250107
Orbital period 1384.9858151
Mean anomaly 254.57075
Inclination 2.67426
Longitude of ascending node 165.93787
Argument of perihelion 329.53050
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H) 14.4

    6471 Collins (1983 EB1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 4, 1983 by Mrkos, A. at Klet.

    It is named after the Apollo 11 command module pilot Michael Collins.

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