(6804) Maruseppu Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 16 November 1995 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen.

Where Maruseppu is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maruseppu is 2.03 au from the Sun and 2.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6804
Provisional designation1995 WV
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.72 km (#11,195 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.263
Absolute magnitude (H)13.77
Orbital period3.36 years
Semi-major axis2.24 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.01 – 2.48 au
Eccentricity0.105
Inclination3.21°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.02 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 16 November 1995

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