(616184) Malahat Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 August 2005 by D. D. Balam P. A. Wiegert at Maunakea.
The Malahat First Nation is one of five bands that comprise the Saanich Nation, located on the west coast of Canada.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #15, 20), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Malahat is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Malahat is 2.58 au from the Sun and 1.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 616184 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 PK26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.1 |
| Orbital period | 3.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 3.91° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.970 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.