(6649) Yokotatakao Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 September 1991 by Natori, A., Urata, T. at Yakiimo.
Takao Yokota (b. 1956) is a systems engineer who works on space and astronomical technologies and also an active amateur astronomer. He contributed to the International Space Station project and is a staff member of the Japan Spaceguard Association.Naming citation (20020526/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yokotatakao is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yokotatakao is 2.63 au from the Sun and 3.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6649 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 RN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.41 km (#7,197 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.222 |
| Rotation period | 7.56 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.2 |
| Orbital period | 4.03 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.257 |
| Inclination | 7.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.866 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Takao
All asteroids named after someone called Takao
Also discovered on 5 September 1991
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