(6208) Wakata Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 December 1988 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Where Wakata is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wakata is 2.06 au from the Sun and 2.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6208 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 XT |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.96 km (#10,698 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.207 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.13 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0956 |
| Inclination | 0.859° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.