(12388) Kikunokai Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
The traditional dance troupe “Kikunokai” was established in 1972 by Michiyo Hata (Onoe Kikunori). The Kikunokai has created numerous dance numbers that are based on classical Japanese dance and have been performed in many countries.Naming citation (20090209/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kikunokai is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kikunokai is 3.18 au from the Sun and 4.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12388 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 VT6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.61 km (#9,554 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.245 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.6 |
| Orbital period | 5.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.93 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 3.28 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 3.05° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.58 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.