(11664) Kashiwagi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 April 1997 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Shuji Kashiwagi (b. 1952) is a junior high school teacher and associate president of the Astronomical Society of Oita. Long known for his comet studies and photography, his other interests include observing and understanding solar phenomena.Naming citation (20030106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kashiwagi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kashiwagi is 3.13 au from the Sun and 3.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11664 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 GX24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.0 km (#4,090 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0780 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.25 |
| Orbital period | 5.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.88 – 3.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0900 |
| Inclination | 2.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.88 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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