(8041) Masumoto Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 November 1993 by F. Uto at Kashihara.
Named in honor of Takeji Masumoto, who built the discoverer's observatory. Initially, he had to make a great effort to secure the land for the observatory.Naming citation (19981208/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Masumoto is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Masumoto is 2.34 au from the Sun and 2.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8041 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 VR2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.96 km (#5,789 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.265 |
| Rotation period | 34.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.64 |
| Orbital period | 4.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.187 |
| Inclination | 11.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.