(8133) Takanochoei Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 February 1977 by Kosai, H., Hurukawa, K. at Kiso.
Takano Choei (1804-1850) was born in Mizusawa, Iwate prefecture. He was a physician and scholar of Dutch studies (Western learning) in the late Edo period.Naming citation (20030106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Takanochoei is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Takanochoei is 3.54 au from the Sun and 3.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8133 |
| Provisional designation | 1977 DX3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.9 km (#3,423 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.100 |
| Rotation period | 18.8 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.71 |
| Orbital period | 5.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.71 – 3.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Inclination | 2.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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