6980 Kyusakamoto

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6980 Kyusakamoto
Discovery[1] and Designation
Discovered by: K. Endate, K. Watanabe
Discovery date: September 16, 1993
Alternative names[2] 1979 WH7; 1988 RU13; 1993 SV1
Minor planet category: Main belt
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5)
Aphelion distance: 443.508 Gm (2.965 AU)
Perihelion distance: 404.348 Gm (2.703 AU)
Semi-major axis: 423.928 Gm (2.834 AU)
Eccentricity: 0.046
Orbital period: 1742.400 d (4.77 a)
Avg. orbital speed: 17.68 km/s
Mean anomaly: 342.695°
Inclination: 3.293°
Longitude of ascending node: 97.517°
Argument of perihelion: 205.476°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions: ? km
Mass: ?×10? kg
Mean density: ? g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity: ? m/s²
Equatorial Escape velocity: ? km/s
Sidereal rotation period: ? d
Axial tilt:
Pole ecliptic latitude: ?
Pole ecliptic longitude: ?
Geometric albedo: 0.10?
Temperature: ~165 K
Spectral type: ?
Absolute magnitude: 12.2

6980 Kyusakamoto is an asteroid discovered and named by the two Japanese astronomers Kin Endate and Kazuo Watanabe in 1993. Named in memory of the Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto, this planet also symbolizes the famous trio of which Kyu Sakamoto was a member, with songwriter Rokusuke Ei and pianist Hachidai Nakamura: in Japanese, Roku is 6, Kyu 9 and Hachi 8. Name proposed by the discoverers following a suggestion by T. Sato, A. Fujii and Y. Katagiri.

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