(7786) Norikazunagata Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 October 1994 by Shimizu, Y., Urata, T. at Nachi-Katsuura.
Norikazu Nagata (b. 1954) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and weather forecaster in the southern Japanese city of Miyama. He has contributed to the popularization and development of earth science education related to astronomy and meteorology in Fukuoka Prefecture.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #9, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Norikazunagata is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Norikazunagata is 1.99 au from the Sun and 0.993 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7786 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 TB15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.11 km (#12,469 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.325 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.33 |
| Orbital period | 4.00 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.52 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.219 |
| Inclination | 4.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.980 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.