(6160) Minakata Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 May 1993 by Shimizu, Y., Urata, T. at Nachi-Katsuura.
Where Minakata is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Minakata is 2.61 au from the Sun and 2.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6160 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 JF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 11.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.96 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.188 |
| Inclination | 4.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.859 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.