(208499) Shokasonjuku Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 17 November 2001 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen.

Where Shokasonjuku is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shokasonjuku is 3.76 au from the Sun and 4.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number208499
Provisional designation2001 WN2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.11
Orbital period5.54 years
Semi-major axis3.13 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.49 – 3.77 au
Eccentricity0.204
Inclination14.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.54 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 17 November 2001

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