(73819) Isaootuki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 November 1995 by T. Okuni at Nanyo.
Isao Otuki (b. 1958) became a member of the Miyagi Abukuma Astronomical Society in 1974 and actively popularizes astronomy.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-01-16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Isaootuki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Isaootuki is 2.24 au from the Sun and 3.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 73819 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 WV6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.61 |
| Orbital period | 3.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 3.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Isao
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Also discovered on 16 November 1995
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