(80984) Santomurakami Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 March 2000 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen.
Santo Murakami (1912-2005), born in Ehime prefecture, was a Japanese calligrapher, well known for his lively moving calligraphic style using several types of scripts. He devoted himself to popularizing calligraphy among young people. Santo received the Order of Cultural Merit Award in 1998.Naming citation (20070926/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Santomurakami is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Santomurakami is 2.23 au from the Sun and 3.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 80984 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 EO15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.32 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 7.05° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.