(268669) Bunun Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 March 2006 by Yang, T.-C., Ye, Q.-z. at Lulin.
The Bunun tribe is a native tribe of Taiwan. Its 50000 members are distributed mainly in Namasia Township of Kaohsiung County, Haiduang Township of Taitung County, and Nantou County.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-04-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bunun is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bunun is 2.54 au from the Sun and 3.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 268669 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 FA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.23 |
| Orbital period | 5.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 3.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.185 |
| Inclination | 10.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.