(9865) Akiraohta Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 October 1991 by Suzuki, K., Urata, T. at Toyota.
Akira Ohta (1951-2002) was an amateur observer of meteors and comets. He was a leader of volunteer activities, working for the education of young people, as well as working for the popularization of astronomy for some 30 years.Naming citation (20031110/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Akiraohta is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Akiraohta is 2.14 au from the Sun and 3.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9865 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 TP1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.31 km (#14,459 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.281 |
| Rotation period | 2.96 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.46 |
| Orbital period | 3.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.73 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.216 |
| Inclination | 3.79° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.718 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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