(6338) Isaosato Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 October 1992 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.

Where Isaosato is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Isaosato is 3.30 au from the Sun and 2.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6338
Provisional designation1992 UO4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter23.1 km (#1,848 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0690
Rotation period4.98 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.9
Orbital period5.63 years
Semi-major axis3.17 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.89 – 3.45 au
Eccentricity0.0883
Inclination15.3°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.88 au

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

Also discovered on 26 October 1992

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