(6730) Ikeda Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 January 1992 by T. Urata at Oohira.

Where Ikeda is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ikeda is 3.08 au from the Sun and 3.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6730
Provisional designation1992 BH
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter9.12 km (#5,674 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.307
Rotation period16.3 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.44
Orbital period5.54 years
Semi-major axis3.13 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.69 – 3.58 au
Eccentricity0.143
Inclination18.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.70 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 24 January 1992

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