(6410) Fujiwara Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 November 1992 by S. Otomo at Kiyosato.
Named in memory of Masahito Fujiwara (1960-1997), Japanese amateur astronomer who contributed to the popularization of astronomy. Name proposed by the discoverers following a suggestion by A. Hagino.Naming citation (19990728/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fujiwara is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fujiwara is 3.38 au from the Sun and 4.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6410 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 WO4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.8 km (#3,181 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0820 |
| Rotation period | 7.01 hours |
| Spectral type | Ch |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.8 |
| Orbital period | 4.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 3.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.227 |
| Inclination | 8.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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