(11133) Kumotori Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 December 1996 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.

The highest peak in the Tokyo Metropolis, this 2017-m mountain is located at the boundary between Tokyo and Saitama prefecture. The picturesque view from the peak qualifies it as one of the 100 most celebrated mountains of Japan.Naming citation (20031110/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Kumotori is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kumotori is 2.62 au from the Sun and 3.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number11133
Provisional designation1996 XY
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period4.63 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.75
Orbital period4.63 years
Semi-major axis2.78 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.62 – 2.93 au
Eccentricity0.0552
Inclination10.7°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.61 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 2 December 1996

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