(10569) Kinoshitamasao Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 April 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Masao Kinoshita (b. 1949) discovered that the number of radio-meteor echoes decreases as the radiant approaches the meridian. This is widely known as the Kinoshita Effect.Naming citation (20020328/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kinoshitamasao is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kinoshitamasao is 3.09 au from the Sun and 2.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10569 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 GQ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.21 |
| Orbital period | 4.97 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.63 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0960 |
| Inclination | 13.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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