9947 Takaishuji

9947 Takaishuji

Orbit of 9947 Takaishuji (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery
Discovered by E. F. Helin
Discovery date 17 August 1990
Designations
MPC designation 9947 Takaishuji
(9947) 1990 QB
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 14930 days (40.88 yr)
Aphelion 2.9225373 AU (437.20536 Gm)
Perihelion 1.7424090 AU (260.66068 Gm)
2.3324731 AU (348.93301 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.252978
3.56 yr (1301.1 d)
9.4706450°
 16m 36.051s / day
Inclination 21.85536°
332.23139°
56.85162°
Earth MOID 0.815677 AU (122.0235 Gm)
Jupiter MOID 2.75063 AU (411.488 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter 3.433
Physical characteristics
Dimensions ~16.2km[2]
~0.01
Surface temp. min mean max
Kelvin
Celsius
14.2

    9947 Takaishuji is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.56 years.[1]

    Discovered on August 17, 1990 by E. F. Helin, it was given the provisional designation "1990 QB".[3] It was later renamed 9947 Takaishuji after Shuji Takai, a Japanese schoolteacher in Kuroishi.[4]

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