(7614) Masatomi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1996 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
Masatomi Urata (b. 1925) has been a member of the Oriental Astronomical Association and an active observer of meteors since 1943. He has also been an adviser to the Oita Astronomical Society since its founding in 1979 and has greatly contributed to the growth of younger astronomers.Naming citation (20030614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Masatomi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Masatomi is 2.44 au from the Sun and 1.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7614 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 EA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.33 km (#9,995 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.196 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.76 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0669 |
| Inclination | 3.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 2 March 1996
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- (6420) Riheijyaya
- (6422) Akagi
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