(9076) Shinsaku Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 May 1994 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen.
Named in memory of Shinsaku Takasugi (1839-1867), Japanese revolutionary, who though a lower-ranking samurai, attracted many followers with his innovative ideas and extraordinary drive to modernize Japan. As a primary leader of anti-shogunate forces, he played the most important role in the success of the Meiji Restoration.Naming citation (19981208/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shinsaku is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shinsaku is 2.31 au from the Sun and 1.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9076 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 JT |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.02 km (#17,016 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.272 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.36 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 2.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0510 |
| Inclination | 7.33° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.