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6433 Enya

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Discovered by
  
A. Mrkos

Observation arc
  
13616 days (37.28 yr)

Absolute magnitude
  
14.2

Discoverer
  
Antonín Mrkos

Asteroid group
  
Asteroid belt

Discovery date
  
18 November 1978

Discovered
  
18 November 1978

Orbits
  
Sun

Discovery site
  
Kleť Observatory

Alternative names
  
1978 WC, 1952 UH, 1989 WZ4

Aphelion
  
2.9060130 AU (434.73336 Gm)

Perihelion
  
1.86827 AU (279.489 Gm)

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6433 Enya (1978 WC) is a main-belt asteroid discovered by A. Mrkos at Klet Observatory in 1978 named after the Irish musician Enya. It is in a 3.69 year orbit around the sun and lies between 279.7 million km, and 434.8 million km from the sun.

  • eccentricity 0.218322
  • semimajor axis 2.397305 AU
  • inclination 8.62667 degrees
  • period 3.69 years = 1347.286 days
  • absolute magnitude 14.6
  • Size, albedo and rotational period have not been determined. Given a typical albedo, it is probably not more than 30 kilometers in diameter.

    References

    6433 Enya Wikipedia