(12349) Akebonozou Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 April 1993 by A. Sugie at Dynic.
Akebonozou (Stegodon aurorae) is an extinct species of Japanese elephant which lived in the Early Pleistocene (2.5-1 million years ago). An almost complete skeleton of Akebonozou was found in Taga-cho, Shiga Pefecture. The Taga specimen has been designated as a natural monument of Japan.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #7, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Akebonozou is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Akebonozou is 2.77 au from the Sun and 2.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12349 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 GO |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.4 km (#4,371 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0640 |
| Rotation period | 18.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.64 |
| Orbital period | 4.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.186 |
| Inclination | 13.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.