(41502) Denchukun Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 August 2000 by BATTeRS at Bisei SG Center.
Denchukun is the official mascot character of Ibara city, Okayama, Japan. Its name originates from Denchu Hirakushi, a sculptor born in Ibara. Its shape represents a star in the famous Kabuki play Kagami-Jishi.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Denchukun is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Denchukun is 2.59 au from the Sun and 3.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 41502 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 QK147 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.66 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.69 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.276 |
| Inclination | 5.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.692 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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