(8907) Takaji Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 November 1995 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
Takaji Kato (b. 1947) is an associate professor at the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science. His research consists of orbit determination of deep space probes including SAKIGAKE, the first Japanese deep space probe, as well as that of MUSES-C.Naming citation (20030501/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Takaji is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Takaji is 2.95 au from the Sun and 2.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8907 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 WM5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.60 km (#8,124 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.256 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.18 |
| Orbital period | 5.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.76 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0850 |
| Inclination | 1.36° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.75 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.