(46609) Fukuzumi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 1993 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Takahiro Fukuzumi (b. 1963) is a Japanese researcher at the Minamiaso Luna Observatory in Kumamoto Prefecture. He regularly guides visitors through the starry sky using a 0.82-m telescope. Takahiro has also been researching Japanese folklore astronomy for many years, main research areas are the Yaeyama region of Okinawa and southern Hokkaido.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #8, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fukuzumi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fukuzumi is 3.07 au from the Sun and 3.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 46609 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 SQ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 28.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.89 |
| Orbital period | 4.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.187 |
| Inclination | 9.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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