6433 Enya
6433 Enya, provisional designation 1978 WC, is a stony background asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 18 November 1978, by Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos at the Kleť Observatory in the Czech Republic. It was named for Irish musician Enya.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | A. Mrkos |
| Discovery site | Kleť Obs. |
| Discovery date | 18 November 1978 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (6433) Enya |
Named after | Enya (Irish musician) |
Alternative designations | 1978 WC · 1952 UH 1989 WZ4 |
Minor planet category | main-belt · (inner) background |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 64.53 yr (23,568 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.9085 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.8673 AU |
Semi-major axis | 2.3879 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.2180 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 3.69 yr (1,348 days) |
Mean anomaly | 191.23° |
Mean motion | 0° 16m 1.56s / day |
| Inclination | 8.6309° |
Longitude of ascending node | 87.329° |
| 317.28° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 3.68 km (calculated) 6.69±0.97 km 7.08±1.79 km 7.416±0.165 km |
Synodic rotation period | 7.400±0.0064 h |
| 0.06±0.04 0.081±0.012 0.090±0.025 0.20 (assumed) | |
| S | |
| 14.0 · 14.00±0.55 · 14.087±0.003 (R) · 14.10 · 14.3 · 14.37 · 14.54 | |
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