(6324) Kejonuma Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 February 1991 by Inoda, S., Urata, T. at Karasuyama.
Kejo-numa, a marsh in Miyagi prefecture, is a great wintering site for migratory birds. More than 2000 Bean geese, which are an endangered species in Japan, winter there every year. The marsh was designated as a wetland under the Ramsar Convention in 2008. The name was suggested by T. Yusa.Naming citation (20100527/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kejonuma is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kejonuma is 2.87 au from the Sun and 1.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6324 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 DN1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.5 |
| Orbital period | 4.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.153 |
| Inclination | 2.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.