(9067) Katsuno Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 April 1993 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Gentaro Katsuno (b. 1933) was chief editor of Gekkan Tenmon Guide (Monthly Astronomy Guide) from 1975 to 1987. He has also edited many astronomical books.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Katsuno is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Katsuno is 2.50 au from the Sun and 3.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9067 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 HR |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.06 km (#6,517 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.248 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.42 |
| Orbital period | 4.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.38 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.151 |
| Inclination | 7.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.38 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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