(6964) Kunihiko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 1990 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Named in memory of Kunihiko Kodaira (1915-1997), Japanese mathematician who was awarded the Fields Medal in 1954. He contributed to the harmonic integral theory.Naming citation (19980808/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kunihiko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kunihiko is 2.00 au from the Sun and 1.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6964 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 TL1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.74 km (#11,141 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.286 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.82 |
| Orbital period | 3.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.175 |
| Inclination | 5.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.949 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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