(120741) Iijimayuichi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 October 1997 by N. Sato at Chichibu.
Yuichi Iijima (1968-2012) was a Japanese aerospace system engineer of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, who was one of the key members of the Japanese lunar orbiter SELENE.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-01-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Iijimayuichi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Iijimayuichi is 2.20 au from the Sun and 2.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 120741 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 UJ22 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.39 |
| Orbital period | 4.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.251 |
| Inclination | 4.79° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.956 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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