(6567) Shigemasa Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 November 1992 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Where Shigemasa is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shigemasa is 1.86 au from the Sun and 0.877 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6567 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 WS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.63 km (#11,375 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.207 |
| Rotation period | 3.28 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.91 |
| Orbital period | 3.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.197 |
| Inclination | 4.54° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.821 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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