(22346) Katsumatatakashi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 September 1992 by Yanai, M., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Takashi Katsumata (b. 1952) is a professor of Nagasaki University and author of many articles on Japanese mythology related to stars.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Katsumatatakashi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Katsumatatakashi is 2.76 au from the Sun and 3.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22346 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 SY12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.91 km (#12,973 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.241 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.43 |
| Orbital period | 3.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.211 |
| Inclination | 9.83° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.840 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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