(8551) Daitarabochi Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 November 1994 by Hirasawa, M., Suzuki, S. at Nyukasa.
According to myth, the giant Daitarabochi built Mt. Fuji using nearby soil. The area from which he dug became Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan. The myth also claims that the many lakes in Japan were the footsteps of Daitarabochi.Naming citation (19991123/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Daitarabochi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Daitarabochi is 4.04 au from the Sun and 3.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8551 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 VC7 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 57.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.29 |
| Orbital period | 7.96 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.38 – 4.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.153 |
| Inclination | 14.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.40 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.