(14006) Sakamotofumio Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 September 1993 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Fumio Sakamoto (b. 1968) once worked as a planetarium volunteer and during observation meetings of the municipal science museum in Kitakyushu. He currently remains engaged in the spread of astronomy activities for children and local citizens. He is a member of the Fukuoka Astronomical Society.Naming citation (20100726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sakamotofumio is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sakamotofumio is 3.15 au from the Sun and 3.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14006 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 SA4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.4 km (#4,345 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0940 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.16 |
| Orbital period | 4.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.181 |
| Inclination | 8.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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