(181043) Anan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 August 2005 by Hori, H., Maeno, H. at Nakagawa.
With a population of 78~000, Anan city is located in eastern Shikoku Island. The industrial zone in the coastal region of the city contains a large-scale power plant. Known as the “Town of light”, Anan has in recent years been known worldwide for its manufacture of luminescent material and light-emitting diodes.Naming citation (20100527/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Anan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Anan is 2.96 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 181043 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 PV |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.17 |
| Orbital period | 5.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.52 – 3.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.200 |
| Inclination | 17.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.51 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.