(611326) Wilfredbuck Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 October 2006 by D. D. Balam at Maunakea.
Wilfred Buck (b. 1954) is a Canadian knowledge keeper of Cree/Ininewuk star lore. His Cree name, Pawami Nikititicikiw, means “dream keeper.” A member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation, he has taught Cree astronomy all over the world, and is the author of Tipiskawi Kisik and I Have Lived Four Lives.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #15, 20), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wilfredbuck is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wilfredbuck is 2.91 au from the Sun and 2.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 611326 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 UT216 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.77 |
| Orbital period | 4.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0542 |
| Inclination | 5.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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