(11161) Daibosatsu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 January 1998 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
Daibosatu mountain, which has a 2057-m peak, is located on the northern end of the Koganesawa mountain chain. There is particularly beautiful scenery toward the south, in the direction of Mt. Fuji. Daibosatu is one of the 100 most celebrated mountains of Japan.Naming citation (20061109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Daibosatsu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Daibosatsu is 2.31 au from the Sun and 2.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11161 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 BA8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.54 km (#13,845 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.294 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.38 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 2.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0131 |
| Inclination | 3.03° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.32 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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