(41481) Musashifuchu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 August 2000 by BATTeRS at Bisei SG Center.
Fuchu is the name of the place where Kokuhu (the ancient Japanese provincial government office) was located. Fuchu City in Tokyo Metropolis has been called Musashi Fuchu, because it was the Kokuhu of the province of Musashi. Its name symbolizes the history and culture of the city.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Musashifuchu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Musashifuchu is 2.36 au from the Sun and 2.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 41481 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 QE35 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.77 km (#15,722 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.192 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.54 |
| Orbital period | 3.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Inclination | 5.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.923 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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