(27882) Ootanihideji Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 March 1996 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Hideji Ootani (b. 1953) is a Japanese dentist and amateur astronomer. As president of the local astronomy club Tentomushi, he has actively promoted astronomy at events held at the Nayoro Observatory in Hokkaido since 2010.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #11, 18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ootanihideji is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ootanihideji is 2.54 au from the Sun and 3.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27882 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 EJ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.57 |
| Orbital period | 3.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.131 |
| Inclination | 2.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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