(13561) Kudogou Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 September 1992 by Yanai, M., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Gou Kudo (b. 1954) is a high school science teacher and amateur astronomer. A director of the Kuroishi Subaru Association, he is also on the editorial staff of the association's magazine Starlit Sky Information and works vigorously to promote knowledge of astronomy.Naming citation (20091202/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kudogou is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kudogou is 2.76 au from the Sun and 1.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13561 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 SB1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 20.2 km (#2,177 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0310 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.66 |
| Orbital period | 5.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 3.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.157 |
| Inclination | 17.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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