(11376) Taizomuta Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 September 1998 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Taizo Muta (b. 1937) is a physicist. His main interest is in the application of quantum field theory to particle physics. He is a discoverer of the MS-bar scheme in quantum chromodynamics. An amateur astronomer, he is currently serving as president of Hiroshima University.Naming citation (20021120/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Taizomuta is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Taizomuta is 2.53 au from the Sun and 2.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11376 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SY5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.89 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.137 |
| Inclination | 1.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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