(6308) Ebisuzaki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 January 1990 by Kushida, Y., Muramatsu, O. at Yatsugatake.
Japanese astronomer Toshikazu Ebisuzaki (b. 1958) has greatly contributed to the development of the super-highspeed specialized computer GRAPE (Gravity Pipe). Since 1999 he has been director of the advanced computing center of RIKEN, the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research.Naming citation (20010902/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ebisuzaki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ebisuzaki is 3.48 au from the Sun and 3.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6308 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 BK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.13 |
| Orbital period | 5.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.156 |
| Inclination | 2.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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