(7693) Hoshitakuhai Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 November 1982 by T. Seki at Geisei.
“Hoshitakuhai” (“Home delivery of the starry skies”) is an activity of the Kakogawa Space Science Association that brings the wonders of the stars to the public. Since 1990 it has offered more than 700 viewing nights at various locations.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-05-14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hoshitakuhai is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hoshitakuhai is 2.75 au from the Sun and 3.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7693 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 WE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.83 km (#9,167 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.272 |
| Rotation period | 3.05 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.56 |
| Orbital period | 4.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.169 |
| Inclination | 13.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.