(12769) Kandakurenai Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 March 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Japanese actress Kurenai Kanda (b. 1952) became a disciple of the second-generation Sanyo Kanda, being captivated by his manner of talking. In 1989 she became a professional storyteller, performing with songs and dancing. She is a member of the executive board of the Japan Space Forum.Naming citation (20080321/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kandakurenai is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kandakurenai is 2.56 au from the Sun and 1.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12769 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 FF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.19 km (#12,292 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.304 |
| Rotation period | 4.22 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.01 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 6.03° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.958 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.