(6514) Torahiko Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 25 November 1987 by T. Seki at Geisei.

Where Torahiko is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Torahiko is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6514
Provisional designation1987 WY
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.55 km (#7,050 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.282
Rotation period8.72 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.05
Orbital period4.24 years
Semi-major axis2.62 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.99 – 3.25 au
Eccentricity0.240
Inclination12.4°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.01 au

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

Also discovered on 25 November 1987

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