9844 Otani
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Yoshio Kushida and Osamu Muramatsu |
| Discovery site | Yatsugatake South Base Observatory |
| Discovery date | November 23, 1989 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 9844 |
| 1989 WF1 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.2903483 |
| Perihelion | 2.1077493 |
| Eccentricity | 0.2190770 |
| 1619.6251782 | |
| 66.62405 | |
| Inclination | 12.92855 |
| 60.78503 | |
| 353.34765 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 13.8 | |
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9844 Otani (1989 WF1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 23, 1989 by Yoshio Kushida and Osamu Muramatsu at the Yatsugatake South Base Observatory. It was named in honor of Toyokazu Otani (1928- ), first lecturer at the Gotoh Planetarium and Astronomical Museum in Tokyo, where he worked for 32 years until 1988.[1] His deep knowledge of acoustics and classical music was instrumental in establishing the well-known BMG sound system, appreciated by planetarium audiences. Otani is also known as an eminent observer of the planets.[2]