(39314) Moritakumi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 October 2001 by BATTeRS at Bisei SG Center.
Takumi Mori (1936-2015) worked in the Japan Coast Guard for many years, undertaking research in positional astronomy and geodetic observations. He also made efforts towards the establishment of the Kansai Branch of the Japan Spaceguard Association.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-02-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Moritakumi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Moritakumi is 2.50 au from the Sun and 2.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 39314 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 UH5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.38 km (#14,274 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.366 |
| Rotation period | 7.90 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.26 |
| Orbital period | 4.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 3.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.302 |
| Inclination | 14.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.895 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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