(6218) Mizushima Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 12 March 1977 by Kosai, H., Hurukawa, K. at Kiso.

Where Mizushima is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mizushima is 1.98 au from the Sun and 1.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6218
Provisional designation1977 EG7
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.56
Orbital period3.45 years
Semi-major axis2.28 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.93 – 2.63 au
Eccentricity0.152
Inclination5.83°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.926 au

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

Also discovered on 12 March 1977

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