(44013) Iidetenmondai Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 1997 by T. Okuni at Nanyo.
Iide Tenmondai (Iide Astronomical observatory) is located in the southern part of Yamagata prefecture. The observatory, with a 0.40-m Cassegrain, was founded in 2006 and is active in astronomical education and the popularization of astronomy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #13, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Iidetenmondai is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Iidetenmondai is 3.04 au from the Sun and 4.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 44013 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 VB7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.78 |
| Orbital period | 4.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.39 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 8.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.40 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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