(62152) Akatsuki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 2000 by BATTeRS at Bisei SG Center.
Translated from Japanese, “Akatsuki” describes the sunrise scene at dawn, when Venus is often visible as the morning star. The Venus orbiter named Akatsuki brought a dawn of planetary meteorology by continuously monitoring Venus’ atmospheric dynamics.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #4, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Akatsuki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Akatsuki is 2.76 au from the Sun and 2.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 62152 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 SC21 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.92 km (#12,958 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.220 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.69 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.118 |
| Inclination | 2.80° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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