(13654) Masuda Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 February 1997 by N. Sato at Chichibu.
Masuda is an area in Tanegashima, Kagoshima prefecture, where one can enjoy a great ocean view. The Masuda Tracking and Communication Station of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is located on the cliff to conduct command operations and receive telemetry from satellites that observe the earth or the moon.Naming citation (20100330/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Masuda is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Masuda is 2.26 au from the Sun and 2.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13654 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 CV21 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.23 km (#16,726 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.295 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.66 |
| Orbital period | 3.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0115 |
| Inclination | 4.37° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.