(49382) Lynnokamoto Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 December 1998 by R. A. Tucker at Goodricke-Pigott.
Lynn Okamoto (b. 1970) is a Japanese manga artist best known for his manga and anime series Elfen Lied. He resides in Tokyo, Japan.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lynnokamoto is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lynnokamoto is 3.08 au from the Sun and 3.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 49382 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 XG5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.72 km (#7,974 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0680 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.7 |
| Orbital period | 4.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.165 |
| Inclination | 11.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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