(6846) Kansazan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 October 1976 by Kosai, H., Hurukawa, K. at Kiso.
Named for the writer Kansazan (1748-1827), who published many books in Chinese verse during the latter part of the Edo era. To him are attributed many popular sayings on “astronomical phenomena”.Naming citation (19990202/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kansazan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kansazan is 2.86 au from the Sun and 3.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6846 |
| Provisional designation | 1976 UG15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.41 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.225 |
| Inclination | 2.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.848 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 22 October 1976
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- (2337) Boubin
- (2340) Hathor
- (2470) Agematsu
- (2989) Imago
- (5541) Seimei
- (10006) Sessai
- (11442) Seijin-Sanso
- (14313) Dodaira
- (16357) Risanpei
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