(4606) Saheki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 October 1987 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Where Saheki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Saheki is 2.29 au from the Sun and 3.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4606 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 UM1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.71 km (#7,983 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.327 |
| Rotation period | 4.97 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.2 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.102 |
| Inclination | 2.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.