(6269) Kawasaki Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 October 1990 by T. Urata at Oohira.

Where Kawasaki is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKawasakiKawasaki

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kawasaki is 2.31 au from the Sun and 2.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6269
Provisional designation1990 UJ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.61 km (#13,682 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.540
Absolute magnitude (H)14.29
Orbital period3.71 years
Semi-major axis2.39 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.08 – 2.71 au
Eccentricity0.133
Inclination6.22°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.07 au

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

Also discovered on 20 October 1990

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