(6971) Omogokei Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 February 1992 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Named for a ravine, 18 km long, at the foot of Mt. Ishizuti, the highest mountain in western Japan.Naming citation (19980610/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Omogokei is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Omogokei is 3.03 au from the Sun and 3.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6971 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 CT |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.85 km (#7,825 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.377 |
| Rotation period | 4.42 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.25 |
| Orbital period | 4.77 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.83 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0743 |
| Inclination | 3.06° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.