(48200) Nishiokatakashi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 May 2001 by BATTeRS at Bisei SG Center.
Takashi Nishioka (b. 1936) contributed to the promotion and development of Japan's aerospace industry, such as leading the domestic production of commercial aircraft and initiating the privatization of rocket launch services. He is the chairman of the Japan Space Forum.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nishiokatakashi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nishiokatakashi is 2.21 au from the Sun and 1.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48200 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 KU1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.48 km (#14,018 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.278 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.7 |
| Orbital period | 4.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.167 |
| Inclination | 12.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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