(13140) Shinchukai Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 November 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Shinchukai is the name of the alumni association of Shingu Middle School, Wakayama prefecture. The school was founded in 1901 and was succeeded by Shingu High School in 1948. Haruo Sato (poet and novelist, 1892-1964) and Takeo Hatanaka (astronomer, 1914-1963) were among the members.Naming citation (20090409/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shinchukai is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shinchukai is 3.01 au from the Sun and 3.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13140 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 VW2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.56 |
| Orbital period | 4.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 3.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.294 |
| Inclination | 5.16° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.909 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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