(374710) `O`o Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 2006 by J. Masiero at Mauna Kea.
The `O`o was a genus of birds native to the islands of Hawai`i. These birds nested in tree cavities and had black plumage. The last recording of the song of the `O`o was in 1987 on Kaua`i, and it is likely extinct on all islands.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where `O`o is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: `O`o is 2.36 au from the Sun and 2.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 374710 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 RJ110 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.32 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 1.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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