(6496) Kazuko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 October 1992 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Where Kazuko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kazuko is 3.01 au from the Sun and 2.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6496 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 UG2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.22 km (#7,401 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.282 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.03 |
| Orbital period | 4.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.164 |
| Inclination | 13.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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