(6637) Inoue Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 December 1988 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Where Inoue is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Inoue is 2.29 au from the Sun and 2.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6637 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 XZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.84 km (#10,930 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.300 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.88 |
| Orbital period | 3.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0523 |
| Inclination | 4.68° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.