(6922) Yasushi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 May 1993 by S. Otomo at Kiyosato.
Yasushi Sato (b. 1957) is a member of the Matsue Astronomy Club who popularizes astronomy in Shimane. The name was suggested by H. Abe.Naming citation (19990928/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yasushi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yasushi is 2.52 au from the Sun and 2.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6922 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 KY1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.47 km (#11,687 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.322 |
| Rotation period | 3.43 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.93 |
| Orbital period | 3.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 4.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.