(14939) Norikura Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 February 1995 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen.
Mt. Norikura (3026 m high), part of the northern Japan Alps, is an extinct volcano, located at the boundary of Nagano and Gifu prefectures. Its ninth stage, “Tatamidaira”, Japan's highest site reachable by car, is visited by many astrophotographers. The Norikura Solar Observatory is located at one of its peaks.Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Norikura is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Norikura is 2.44 au from the Sun and 2.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14939 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 DG1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.33 |
| Orbital period | 4.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| Inclination | 4.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.46 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.