(13540) Kazukitakahashi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 October 1991 by Takahashi, A., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Kazuki Takahashi (b. 1997) is the first discoverer's eldest son.Naming citation (20010109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kazukitakahashi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kazukitakahashi is 2.66 au from the Sun and 3.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13540 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 UR1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.7 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.153 |
| Inclination | 1.93° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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