(9041) Takane Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 February 1991 by Otomo, S., Muramatsu, O. at Kiyosato.
Takane is the name of the town in which the Otomo observatory is located. This minor planet was the first discovery at the observatory.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #15, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Takane is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Takane is 2.13 au from the Sun and 2.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9041 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 CX |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.32 km (#16,569 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.395 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.82 |
| Orbital period | 3.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0663 |
| Inclination | 2.79° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.