(6658) Akiraabe Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 November 1992 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Named in honor of Akira Abe (b. 1934), managing editor of Hoshino Techo (“Star Handbook”), a quarterly journal that existed from 1978 to 1993 and popularized astronomy with the help of high-quality articles by professional astronomers. He has played a pivotal role in introducing many amateurs and professionals to astronomy. Name proposed by the discoverers following a suggestion by A. Fujii and A. Tanno.Naming citation (19980411/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Akiraabe is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Akiraabe is 2.12 au from the Sun and 1.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6658 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 WT2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.49 |
| Orbital period | 3.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0762 |
| Inclination | 4.62° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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Also discovered on 18 November 1992
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