(8862) Takayukiota Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 October 1991 by S. Otomo at Kiyosato.
Takayuki Ota (b. 1952) is an amateur astronomer who has played a leading role in encouraging observations in various places in Japan.Naming citation (20090409/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Takayukiota is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Takayukiota is 3.07 au from the Sun and 4.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8862 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 UZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.02 km (#6,562 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.209 |
| Rotation period | 3.25 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.21 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.214 |
| Inclination | 5.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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