(13239) Kana Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 May 1998 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen.
Kana Nakamura (b. 1999), whose initials are “KN”, is the daughter of the discoverer.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Kana is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kana is 2.17 au from the Sun and 3.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13239 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 KN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.64 km (#15,972 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.222 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.11 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.75 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.252 |
| Inclination | 2.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.731 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.