(6526) Matogawa Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 October 1992 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Where Matogawa is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Matogawa is 2.61 au from the Sun and 2.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6526 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 TY |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.99 km (#10,648 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.215 |
| Rotation period | 3.30 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.72 |
| Orbital period | 3.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.180 |
| Inclination | 5.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.802 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.