(40409) Taichikato Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 September 1999 by G. Masi at Ceccano.
Taichi Kato (b. 1961) is an active researcher in astronomy at Kyoto University, mainly in the field of cataclysmic variables. He dedicates his efforts to the VSNET system, a network devoted to variable stars, which often succeeds in alerting observers about important phenomena.Naming citation (20020921/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Taichikato is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Taichikato is 2.11 au from the Sun and 1.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 40409 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RS2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 6.59 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.85 |
| Orbital period | 3.83 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.207 |
| Inclination | 3.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.928 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 6 September 1999
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