(14487) Sakaisakae Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Sakae Sakai (b. 1953) is a well-known amateur astronomer who owns three astronomical observatories in Iwate Prefecture. He is particularly interested in astrophotography of comets.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-10-08), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sakaisakae is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sakaisakae is 2.43 au from the Sun and 3.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14487 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 TU2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.76 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.76 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.259 |
| Inclination | 3.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.755 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Sakae
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Also discovered on 2 October 1994
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- (9208) Takanotoshi
- (12383) Eboshi
- (13608) Andosatoru
- (14027) Ichimoto
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