(10155) Numaguti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 November 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Atusi Numaguti (1963-2001), an associate professor at Hokkaido University, was actively involved in research on the earth's hydrological cycle. The Atmospheric General Circulation Model he established is now used as a standard in Asia. He founded a summer school for young meteorologists.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Numaguti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Numaguti is 1.96 au from the Sun and 1.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10155 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 VZ2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.57 km (#13,774 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.264 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.55 |
| Orbital period | 3.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.76 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.251 |
| Inclination | 9.05° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.767 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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