(6794) Masuisakura Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 February 1992 by A. Sugie at Dynic.
Sakura Masui (b. 1968) is a Japanese novelist and essayist known for her books about business. She is also a lover of astronomy.Naming citation (20021120/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Masuisakura is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Masuisakura is 3.28 au from the Sun and 3.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6794 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 DK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 26.8 km (#1,553 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0978 |
| Rotation period | 4.58 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.28 |
| Orbital period | 5.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 3.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.211 |
| Inclination | 16.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.44 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.