(6520) Sugawa Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 16 April 1991 by Otomo, S., Muramatsu, O. at Kiyosato.

Where Sugawa is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSugawaSugawa

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sugawa is 2.54 au from the Sun and 3.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6520
Provisional designation1991 HH
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period9.94 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.83
Orbital period3.59 years
Semi-major axis2.34 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.88 – 2.80 au
Eccentricity0.196
Inclination4.79°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.874 au

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

Also discovered on 16 April 1991

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