(14911) Fukamatsu Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 September 1993 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.

Daihei Fukamatsu (b. 1956) is an amateur astronomer with a strong interest in the development of astronomical teaching materials. He has carried out orbital calculations for comets since joining the Fukuoka Astronomical Society in 1978.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Fukamatsu is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fukamatsu is 2.56 au from the Sun and 2.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number14911
Provisional designation1993 RH2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.25
Orbital period4.03 years
Semi-major axis2.53 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.02 – 3.04 au
Eccentricity0.203
Inclination14.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.01 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 15 September 1993

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