(6657) Otukyo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 November 1992 by A. Sugie at Dynic.
The palace of emperor Tenchi was moved to Otukyo (modern Otsu city, Shiga prefecture) in the seventh century.Naming citation (20010509/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Otukyo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Otukyo is 1.74 au from the Sun and 1.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6657 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 WY |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.71 km (#15,836 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.348 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.96 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.74 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.237 |
| Inclination | 5.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.738 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 17 November 1992
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- (3997) Taga
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- (4873) Fukaya
- (4952) Kibeshigemaro
- (5008) Miyazawakenji
- (5330) Senrikyu
- (5332) Davidaguilar
- (5435) Kameoka
- (5440) Terao
- (5448) Siebold
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