(14925) Naoko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 November 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Astronaut Yamazaki (Sumino) Naoko (b. 1970) was chosen in 1999 to represent the National Space Development Agency of Japan in the management and application of the International Space Station. In particular, he has been engaged in the system integration of the Japanese Experiment Module.Naming citation (20070601/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Naoko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Naoko is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14925 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 VU2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.29 km (#14,493 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.283 |
| Rotation period | 5.65 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.92 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.194 |
| Inclination | 6.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.823 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 4 November 1994
- (6931) Kenzaburo
- (7666) Keyaki
- (9082) Leonardmartin
- (10155) Numaguti
- (13140) Shinchukai
- (14491) Hitachiomiya
- (14492) Bistar
- (14926) Hoshide
- (15351) Yamaguchimamoru
- (22397) Minobe
- (32911) Cervara