(6155) Yokosugano Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 November 1990 by Nomura, T., Kawanishi, K. at Minami-Oda.
Named in honor of Yoko Sugano (b. 1943), wife of Matsuo Sugano and a warm-hearted friend of the observers at Minami-Oda.Naming citation (19990728/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yokosugano is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yokosugano is 2.15 au from the Sun and 1.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6155 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 VY2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.75 km (#9,288 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.533 |
| Rotation period | 3.28 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.13 |
| Orbital period | 4.02 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.178 |
| Inclination | 4.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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