(129550) Fukuten Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 1996 by T. Okuni at Nanyo.
Fukushima Tenmon Doukoukai is a local astronomical association with 40 members. It has hosted star-parties and photo exhibitions for Fukushima citizens since its establishment in 1968.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fukuten is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fukuten is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 129550 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 TN14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.67 km (#15,922 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0690 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.78 |
| Orbital period | 3.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.76 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.240 |
| Inclination | 2.71° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.753 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 9 October 1996
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- (8414) Atsuko
- (8919) Ouyangziyuan
- (10196) Akiraarai
- (14962) Masanoriabe
- (17645) Inarimori
- (20152) Regberg
- (29404) Hikarusato
- (85401) Yamatenclub