Discovered by Helin, E. F. MPC designation 6296 Observation arc 12474 days (34.15 yr) Discovered 12 July 1988 Discoverer Eleanor F. Helin Discovery site Palomar Observatory | Discovery date 12 July 1988 Alternative names 1988 NC Aphelion 2.0085 AU (300.47 Gm) Orbits Sun Named after Cleveland Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Similar 4015 Wilson–Harrington, Sun, 6489 Golevka, 9969 Braille, 4769 Castalia | ||
6296 Cleveland (1988 NC) is an inner main-belt asteroid discovered on July 12, 1988 by Helin, E. F. at Palomar.
Photometric observations of this asteroid collected during 2006 show a rotation period of 13.38 ± 0.2 hours with a brightness variation of 0.20 ± 0.03 magnitude.
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