(14443) Sekinenomatsu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 October 1992 by Yanai, M., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Recognized as a special natural treasure that is estimated to be over 370 years old, the six-meter-high pine tree of Sekine is located in the San-nohe town, Aomori prefecture.Naming citation (20111012/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sekinenomatsu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sekinenomatsu is 2.66 au from the Sun and 1.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14443 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 TV |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.87 km (#9,122 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.269 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.54 |
| Orbital period | 4.88 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.88 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0768 |
| Inclination | 1.80° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.