(24159) Shigetakahashi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Shigeru Takahashi (b. 1970) is a Japanese solar system researcher. He completed his Ph.D. at Kobe University.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shigetakahashi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shigetakahashi is 2.41 au from the Sun and 1.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24159 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VY192 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.3 |
| Orbital period | 4.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.32 – 3.14 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.150 |
| Inclination | 3.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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