(15922) Masajisaito Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 1997 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Amateur astronomer Masaji Saito (b. 1955) makes his living constructing and restoring traditional Japanese structures, shrines and temples. Active in astronomical education and popularization in his native area, he is also a free-lance photographer.Naming citation (20080321/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Masajisaito is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Masajisaito is 2.64 au from the Sun and 3.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15922 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 VR |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.25 km (#14,598 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.105 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.7 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.190 |
| Inclination | 2.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.830 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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