(48631) Hasantufan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 1995 by at Zelenchukskaya Stn 71350 Kryachko, T. V..
The Tatar poet Hasan Tufan (1900-1981) left a literary heritage of 11 poetical collections. Many of the poems were translated into different languages. His lyric-epic poems and songs with deep philosophical meaning are included in the gold fund of Tatar poetry.Naming citation (20100726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hasantufan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hasantufan is 2.53 au from the Sun and 2.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48631 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 SK29 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.53 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.199 |
| Inclination | 4.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.784 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.