(10768) Sarutahiko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 October 1990 by T. Urata at Oohira.
Sarutahiko is a Japanese god who was a giant with a long nose and sparkling red eyes. When the god Ninigi-no-mikoto descended from heaven, Sarutahiko guided him.Naming citation (20000320/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sarutahiko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sarutahiko is 1.86 au from the Sun and 0.875 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10768 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 UZ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.4 |
| Orbital period | 3.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.159 |
| Inclination | 4.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.868 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.