(43792) Nobutakagoto Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 November 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Nobutaka Goto (b. 1966) is engaged in the production of telescopes and planetariums. He promotes astronomy among the public by organizing public lectures and viewing nights.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nobutakagoto is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nobutakagoto is 3.01 au from the Sun and 3.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 43792 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 VY1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.95 km (#9,008 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.170 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.21 |
| Orbital period | 4.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.249 |
| Inclination | 11.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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