(77560) Furusato Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 May 2001 by Saji at Saji.
Furusato is a well-known song in Japan. The word also means “country home”. The name was suggested by local inhabitants in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Saji Observatory.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-11-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Furusato is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Furusato is 2.19 au from the Sun and 2.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 77560 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 KP1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.53 |
| Orbital period | 3.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.175 |
| Inclination | 3.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.923 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 17 May 2001
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