(6867) Kuwano Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 March 1992 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Named in memory of Yoshiyuki Kuwano (1931-1998), librarian and later director of Hita Municipal Tanso Memorial Library, Oita Prefecture. As an amateur astronomer, he discovered five novae (IV Cep, V3888 Sgr, V3889 Sgr, V2104 Oph, V4021 Sgr) and the peculiar variable PU Vul. An organizer and leader of local amateur astronomers, he actively popularized astronomy to the public through his frequent lectures and star parties. Name proposed by the discoverers following a suggestion by T. Funada, T. Sato and A. Fujii.Naming citation (19980808/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kuwano is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kuwano is 2.47 au from the Sun and 1.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6867 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 FP1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.71 km (#7,991 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.271 |
| Rotation period | 7.37 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.19 |
| Orbital period | 4.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.263 |
| Inclination | 11.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.935 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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