(6498) Ko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 October 1992 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Where Ko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ko is 1.93 au from the Sun and 1.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6498 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 UJ4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 500 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.79 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.170 |
| Inclination | 7.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.881 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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