(13221) Nao Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 July 1997 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen.
Naomi Nakamura (b. 1965), whose nickname is Nao, is the wife of the discoverer.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nao is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nao is 2.34 au from the Sun and 2.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13221 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 OY |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.53 |
| Orbital period | 4.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.33 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 8.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.35 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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