(456378) Akashikaikyo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 October 2006 by V. S. Casulli at Vallemare Borbona.
The Akashi Kaikyo bridge is the longest suspended bridge in the world. Its main span is 1991 meters long. It joins the city of Kobe on Honshu Island to Awaji island, passing over the strait of Akashi.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #7, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Akashikaikyo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Akashikaikyo is 2.20 au from the Sun and 1.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 456378 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 UA62 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.76 |
| Orbital period | 4.10 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.207 |
| Inclination | 12.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.