(6839) Ozenuma Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 November 1995 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.

Ozenuma is a swamp to the west of the Nikko National Park, surrounded by 2000-meter-class mountains. The water surface is 1665 m above sea level, the highest in Japan.Naming citation (20030106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Ozenuma is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsOzenumaOzenuma

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ozenuma is 3.07 au from the Sun and 4.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6839
Provisional designation1995 WB2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)12.35
Orbital period4.86 years
Semi-major axis2.87 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.65 – 3.09 au
Eccentricity0.0772
Inclination0.974°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.64 au

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

Also discovered on 18 November 1995

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