(8199) Takagitakeo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 December 1993 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
Takeo Takagi (1909-1982) played an active part in astronomical education as one of the first planetarians in Japan. In 1939 he joined the staff of the Osaka Electric-Science Museum, famous for its 1937 installation of the first planetarium in Japan. After retiring from the museum, he opened a private planetarium.Naming citation (20020921/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Takagitakeo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Takagitakeo is 2.75 au from the Sun and 1.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8199 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 XR |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.74 |
| Orbital period | 4.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.176 |
| Inclination | 12.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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