6698 Malhotra
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | E. Bowell |
| Discovery site | Anderson Mesa |
| Discovery date | September 21, 1987 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 6698 |
| 1987 SL1 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.8495521 |
| Perihelion | 2.0305797 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1678177 |
| 1392.1972372 | |
| 110.72194 | |
| Inclination | 2.47610 |
| 359.16532 | |
| 53.08301 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 13.6 | |
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6698 Malhotra (1987 SL1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 21, 1987 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa. It is named after physicist Renu Malhotra.[1]