(17645) Inarimori Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 1996 by T. Okuni at Nanyo.
The Inarimori ancient burial mound is located in the south of Nanyo city, Yamagata prefecture. It has a square front and a circular main part, constructed in the latter part of the fourth century. It was the tomb of a chief in the ancient Okitama province (southern part of Yamagata prefecture).Naming citation (20101128/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Inarimori is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Inarimori is 3.85 au from the Sun and 4.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17645 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 TR14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.37 km (#8,413 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.362 |
| Rotation period | 137 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.03 |
| Orbital period | 5.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.51 – 3.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.210 |
| Inclination | 7.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.51 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 9 October 1996
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- (8414) Atsuko
- (8919) Ouyangziyuan
- (10196) Akiraarai
- (14962) Masanoriabe
- (20152) Regberg
- (29404) Hikarusato
- (85401) Yamatenclub
- (129550) Fukuten