(26171) Katsunorikataoka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 January 1996 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Katsunori Kataoka (b. 1965) is the editor of an astronomical magazine for Japanese amateurs. He is also involved in the publication of many astronomical books.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #16, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Katsunorikataoka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Katsunorikataoka is 2.05 au from the Sun and 1.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26171 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 BY2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.61 km (#5,337 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0480 |
| Rotation period | 61.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.29 |
| Orbital period | 3.91 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.48 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 4.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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