(7206) Shiki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 August 1996 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen.
Where Shiki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shiki is 3.07 au from the Sun and 3.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7206 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 QT |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.95 km (#5,131 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.163 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.8 |
| Orbital period | 5.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0926 |
| Inclination | 10.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.74 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.