(13569) Oshu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 March 1993 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Oshu City is situated in the southern inland region of Iwate prefecture. It was formed on 2006 Feb. 20 as an amalgamation of five Japanese cities and towns. The Mizusawa Astrogeodynamics Observatory is located in the new city.Naming citation (20060613/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Oshu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Oshu is 2.29 au from the Sun and 3.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13569 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 EJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.99 |
| Orbital period | 3.75 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0778 |
| Inclination | 7.05° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.