(14047) Kohichiro Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 November 1995 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Kohichiro Morita (1954-2012) was a professor at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. As an expert in aperture synthesis, he was involved in the construction of the Nobeyama Millimeter Array, and contributed to the design and construction of the ALMA project.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-07-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kohichiro is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kohichiro is 2.50 au from the Sun and 3.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14047 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 WG5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 48.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.41 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0804 |
| Inclination | 5.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 18 November 1995
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