(6910) Ikeguchi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 March 1991 by Otomo, S., Muramatsu, O. at Kiyosato.
Kunio Ikeguchi (b. 1953) is a member of the Yonago Astronomy Club who popularizes astronomy in Tottori. The name was suggested by H. Abe.Naming citation (19990928/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ikeguchi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ikeguchi is 3.16 au from the Sun and 2.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6910 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 FJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.70 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.52 |
| Orbital period | 5.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.91 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0440 |
| Inclination | 9.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.92 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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