(6961) Ashitaka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 May 1989 by Akiyama, M., Furuta, T. at Susono.
Where Ashitaka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ashitaka is 2.65 au from the Sun and 2.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6961 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 KA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.58 km (#11,476 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.253 |
| Rotation period | 3.15 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.57 |
| Orbital period | 3.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.193 |
| Inclination | 4.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.862 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.