11949 Kagayayutaka

11949 Kagayayutaka
Discovery and designation
Discovered by Kin Endate and Kazuro Watanabe
Discovery site Kitami Observatory
Discovery date September 19, 1993
Designations
MPC designation (11949) Kagayayutaka
1993 SD2
Main belt,
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch Jun 23, 2011
Aphelion 3.6353447
Perihelion 2.5454789
3.0904118
Eccentricity 0.1763302
5.43 a (1984.371 d)
120.57767°
Inclination 7.624°
226.04936°
249.06296°
Physical characteristics
11.8

    11949 Kagayayutaka (provisional designation: 1993 SD2) is a main belt asteroid with an orbital period of 1984.3714214 days (5.43 years).[2][3]

    The asteroid was discovered on September 19, 1993 by Kin Endate and Kazuro Watanabe at Kitami Observatory, and named after Kagaya Yutaka, the Japanese space and digital artist.

    See also

    References

    1. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser:11949 Kagayayutaka". 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
    2. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". NASA. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
    3. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2012). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. p. 796. ISBN 3642297188.

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    External images
    Kagaya Yutaka