(43753) Okadayoshirou Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 November 1982 by Kosai, H., Hurukawa, K. at Kiso.
Yoshirou Okada (1930–2014) was a leading Japanese researcher of ancient and modern calendars who authored many books on calendars. His collection of books was donated to the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) and has been open to the public as the “Okada Yoshiro Collection” at the NAOJ Library since 2020.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #4, 26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Okadayoshirou is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Okadayoshirou is 3.16 au from the Sun and 3.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 43753 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 VN3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.27 |
| Orbital period | 4.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.233 |
| Inclination | 3.71° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.993 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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