(11316) Fuchitatsuo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 October 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Tatsuo Fuchi (b. 1952), a computer technology specialist and amateur astronomer, has been president of the Astronomical Society of Oita since 1989.Naming citation (20020624/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fuchitatsuo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fuchitatsuo is 2.68 au from the Sun and 3.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11316 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 TR3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.50 km (#13,953 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.361 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.37 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.227 |
| Inclination | 3.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.850 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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