(24757) Kusano Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 1992 by Yanai, M., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Takanori Kusano (b. 1971) is a Japanese pharmacist and amateur astronomer. His photographs of comets, solar and lunar eclipses, and nebulae and star clusters are renowned for their beauty. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Saga Astronomical Society.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #8, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kusano is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kusano is 1.98 au from the Sun and 1.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24757 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 VN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.89 km (#10,842 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.144 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.49 |
| Orbital period | 3.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 7.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.990 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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