(5966) Tomeko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 November 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Where Tomeko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tomeko is 2.76 au from the Sun and 2.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5966 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 VS6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.38 km (#7,221 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.324 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.8 |
| Orbital period | 5.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.75 – 3.28 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0879 |
| Inclination | 3.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.74 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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