9975 Takimotokoso
9975 Takimotokoso|
Orbit of 9975 Takimotokoso (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter. |
| Discovery and designation |
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| Discovered by |
K. Endate and K. Watanabe |
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| Discovery date |
September 12, 1993 |
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| Designations |
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1993 RZ1, 1978 WF15 |
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| Orbital characteristics |
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Epoch October 27, 2007 |
| Aphelion |
2.8140368 AU |
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| Perihelion |
2.110202 AU |
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2.4621194 AU |
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| Eccentricity |
0.1429327 |
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1411.1139887 d |
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270.51412° |
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| Inclination |
1.04678° |
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247.20404° |
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61.94086° |
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| Physical characteristics |
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14.5 |
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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]
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