(14795) Syoyou Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 March 1977 by Kosai, H., Hurukawa, K. at Kiso.
Tubouchi Syoyou (1859-1935) accomplished the first complete translation of Shakespeare's dramas into Japanese. These works inspired the first discoverer to write his book Shakespearean Star Stories.Naming citation (20030106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Syoyou is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Syoyou is 2.46 au from the Sun and 1.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14795 |
| Provisional designation | 1977 EE7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.1 km (#5,045 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.100 |
| Rotation period | 3.43 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.46 |
| Orbital period | 5.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.32 – 3.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.237 |
| Inclination | 2.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.31 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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