(6606) Makino Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 October 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Named in memory of Tomitaro Makino (1862-1957), Kochi-born botanist of international repute. He became interested in plants in his childhood and is credited with the discovery of 500 new species.Naming citation (19961224/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Makino is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Makino is 3.28 au from the Sun and 4.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6606 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 UF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.2 km (#3,341 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0800 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.97 |
| Orbital period | 5.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.54 – 3.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.179 |
| Inclination | 5.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.53 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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