9981 Kudo

9981 Kudo

Orbit of 9981 Kudo (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery and designation
Discovered by T. Kobayashi
Discovery date January 31, 1995
Designations
1995 BS3, 1977 BJ, 1997 QO4
Orbital characteristics
Epoch October 27, 2007
Aphelion 2.7521586 AU
Perihelion 2.6002908 AU
2.6762247 AU
Eccentricity 0.0283735
1599.1246037 d
20.95872°
Inclination 2.50854°
164.96979°
281.70429°
Physical characteristics
Surface temp. min mean max
Kelvin
Celsius
13.5

    9981 Kudo is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 4.38 years.[1]

    Discovered on January 31, 1995 by T. Kobayashi, it was given the provisional designation 1995 BS3.[2] It was later given the permanent name 9981 Kudo after Takahiro Kudo.[3]

    References

    1. "9981 (1995 BS3)". JPL Small-Body Database Browser.
    2. MPO 14997 Minor Planet Center
    3. "Minor Planet Centre Circular 89389".