6141 Durda

Durda
Discovery
Discovered by Spacewatch
Discovery site Kitt Peak
Discovery date December 26, 1992
Designations
MPC designation 6141
1992 YC3
Mars crosser[1]
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 2.0782292
Perihelion 1.5572860
Eccentricity 0.1432928
895.1635210
128.84865
Inclination 16.45827
284.85779
145.65452
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 4 – 9 km[2]
460 h[1]
14.1[1]

    6141 Durda (1992 YC3) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on December 26, 1992 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak. With an absolute magnitude of 14.1,[1] the asteroid is about 4–9 km in diameter.[2] On 2154-Sep-22 the asteroid will pass 0.0088 AU (1,320,000 km; 820,000 mi) from Mars.[1]

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 6141 Durda (1992 YC3)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
    2. 1 2 "Absolute Magnitude (H)". NASA/JPL. Retrieved 2014-06-25.

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