9985 Akiko

9985 Akiko
Orbit of 9985 Akiko (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery and designation
Discovered by R. H. McNaught & H. Abe
Discovery date May 12, 1996
Designations
Named after Akiko Yamamoto
Alternate name(s) 1996 JF, 1982 KC2
Epoch October 27, 2007
Ap 2.6290017 AU
Peri 1.9766781 AU
Semi-major axis 2.3028399 AU
Eccentricity 0.1416346
Orbital period 1276.4213457 d
Mean anomaly 133.78937°
Inclination 5.42776°
Longitude of ascending node 71.13216
Argument of peri 117.28290°
Surface temp.
   Kelvin
   Celsius
min mean max
Absolute magnitude (H) 14.8

9985 Akiko is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.49 years.[1]

Discovered by R. H. McNaught and H. Abe on May 12, 1996 it was given the provisional designation 1996 JF. It was later renamed 9985 Akiko after Akiko Yamamoto, a longtime collaborator with H. Abe.[2]

References

  1. ^ "9985 Akiko (1996 JF)". JPL Small-Body Database Browser. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=9985%20Akiko;orb=0;cov=0;log=0#elem. 
  2. ^ MPC 34632 Minor Planet Center