(10171) Takaotengu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 March 1995 by Hirasawa, M., Suzuki, S. at Nyukasa.
Takaotengu is a legendary supernatural creature on Mt. Takao, the history of which dates back to 1300 or earlier as a holy place in the western part of Tokyo. Tall and strong, Takaotengu had a long nose on his red face and wings on his back. He was able to fly and had the power to spawn thunderstorms.Naming citation (20081113/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Takaotengu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Takaotengu is 2.93 au from the Sun and 2.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10171 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 EE8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.0 km (#3,412 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0570 |
| Rotation period | 8.24 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.36 |
| Orbital period | 4.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.30 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 15.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.