(13407) Ikukomakino Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 October 1999 by K. Watanabe at Sapporo.
Ikuko Makino (1952–2021), a Japanese wildlife lover, recalled the impressive starry night in Tasmania when she visited to observe the native marsupials, especially wombats.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #2, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ikukomakino is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ikukomakino is 2.61 au from the Sun and 1.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13407 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TF4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.44 km (#6,189 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.130 |
| Rotation period | 4.26 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.64 |
| Orbital period | 5.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.27 – 3.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.262 |
| Inclination | 2.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.29 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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