(13605) Nakamuraminoru Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 September 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Minoru Nakamura (b. 1931) has been an active volunteer in the spread of astronomical knowledge and activities for children and youth since his retirement as principal of an elementary school in Kuroishi, Aomori prefecture. He has been president of the Kuroishi Subaru Association since 1992.Naming citation (20090806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nakamuraminoru is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nakamuraminoru is 2.29 au from the Sun and 3.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13605 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 RV |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.03 km (#12,669 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.360 |
| Rotation period | 5.50 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.1 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.135 |
| Inclination | 5.32° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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