(19161) Sakawa Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Sakawa is a town in Kochi prefecture with a population of 20,000, known for brewing a famous brand of sake. It has produced many noted politicians, scientists, and musicians, including Masamitsu Yamasaki, who discovered comet 27P/Crommelin independently in 1928.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sakawa is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sakawa is 2.58 au from the Sun and 3.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19161 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 TQ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.3 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.179 |
| Inclination | 5.97° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.861 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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