(7125) Eitarodate Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 February 1991 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Named in memory of Eitaro Date (1912-1953), Japanese amateur astronomer who observed the planets, particularly Mars, and who taught other planetary observers. Name proposed by the discoverer following a suggestion by T. Sato and A. Fujii.Naming citation (19981005/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Eitarodate is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Eitarodate is 2.69 au from the Sun and 2.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7125 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 CN1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.65 km (#6,018 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0370 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.43 |
| Orbital period | 3.75 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.114 |
| Inclination | 2.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 7 February 1991
More named asteroids discovered by T. Seki
- (2396) Kochi
- (2571) Geisei
- (2582) Harimaya-Bashi
- (2621) Goto
- (2835) Ryoma
- (2880) Nihondaira
- (2961) Katsurahama
- (3150) Tosa
- (3182) Shimanto
- (3262) Miune
- (3431) Nakano
- (3785) Kitami
← (7124) Glinos · (7126) Cureau →