9975 Takimotokoso

9975 Takimotokoso
Orbit of 9975 Takimotokoso (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery and designation
Discovered by K. Endate and K. Watanabe
Discovery date September 12, 1993
Designations
Alternate name(s) 1993 RZ1, 1978 WF15
Epoch October 27, 2007
Ap 2.8140368 AU
Peri 2.110202 AU
Semi-major axis 2.4621194 AU
Eccentricity 0.1429327
Orbital period 1411.1139887 d
Mean anomaly 270.51412°
Inclination 1.04678°
Longitude of ascending node 247.20404°
Argument of peri 61.94086°
Surface temp.
   Kelvin
   Celsius
min mean max
Absolute magnitude (H) 14.5

9975 Takimotokoso is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.86 years.[1]

Discovered on September 12, 1993 by K. Endate and K. Watanabe it was given the provisional designation 1993 RZ1. It was later renamed Takimotokoso after Koso Takimoto, the associate president of the Hiroshima Astronomical Society.[2]

References

  1. ^ "9975 Takimotokoso (1993 RZ1)". JPL Small-Body Database Browser. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=9975;orb=0;cov=0;log=0#elem. 
  2. ^ MPC 47298 Minor Planet Center