(6636) Kintanar Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 September 1988 by V. G. Shkodrov at Smolyan.
Roman Lucero Kintanar (b. 1929) directed the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration from 1958 to 1994. A dedicated public servant and distinguished scientist, he was president of the U.N. World Meteorological Organization during 1979-1987.Naming citation (20070402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kintanar is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kintanar is 2.01 au from the Sun and 1.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6636 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 RK8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.65 km (#13,583 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.366 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.2 |
| Orbital period | 3.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.117 |
| Inclination | 2.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 11 September 1988
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