(388282) 'Akepa Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 2006 by J. Masiero at Mauna Kea.
The 'akepa is a small forest bird native to the islands of Hawai'i. It lives at high altitudes in old growth forests, and the males have bright orange plumage. It has become extinct on O'ahu and Maui, and is an endangered species on Hawai'i.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where 'Akepa is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: 'Akepa is 3.30 au from the Sun and 2.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 388282 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 RC118 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.93 |
| Orbital period | 5.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 3.42 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.132 |
| Inclination | 2.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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