(61444) Katokimiko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 August 2000 by BATTeRS at Bisei SG Center.
Kimiko Kato (b. 1934) is an amateur astronomer who is committed to education and public outreach regarding small solar system body impacts on Earth. She also studies impact craters and the K-T boundary in Japan. She has been a member of Japan Spaceguard Association since its establishment.Naming citation (20120207/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Katokimiko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Katokimiko is 3.14 au from the Sun and 3.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 61444 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 QB25 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.46 |
| Orbital period | 4.03 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.250 |
| Inclination | 5.72° |
| 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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