(9649) Junfukue Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 December 1995 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
Jun Fukue (b. 1956), professor at Osaka Kyoiku University, works on theoretical studies concerning accretion disks embedded in quasars and black holes. He also has engaged in science outreach and has published many popular-level books on astronomy.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-01-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Junfukue is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Junfukue is 2.56 au from the Sun and 3.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9649 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 XG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.00 km (#15,223 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.284 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.94 |
| Orbital period | 3.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.154 |
| Inclination | 3.96° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.885 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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