(101781) Gojira Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 April 1999 by R. A. Tucker at Goodricke-Pigott.
Gojira, known worldwide as Godzilla, debuted November 3, 1954, in the Japanese motion picture Gojira, directed by Ishiro Honda. Gojira is a kaiju (fantastic creature) that has appeared in more than 30 movies. The character, now a pop-culture icon, may be the most recognizable fantasy creature ever.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gojira is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gojira is 2.34 au from the Sun and 2.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 101781 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 GU9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.41 km (#11,826 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.203 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.36 |
| Orbital period | 4.05 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.139 |
| Inclination | 15.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.