(35171) Maedakoji Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 1993 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Koji Maeda (b. 1978) is the director of enrollment management at Tokyo Future University, a school corporation. He is known as one of the most respected university educators in Adachi City, Tokyo, and has been enthusiastic about astronomy education and outreach activities for many years.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Maedakoji is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maedakoji is 2.27 au from the Sun and 2.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 35171 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 TF1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.6 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 5.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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