(30943) Takeisakiyo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 March 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Sakiyo Takei (b. 1981) is a Japanese amateur astronomer. She served as an editorial staff member of the journal Tenkai of the Oriental Astronomical Association from 2015 to 2023, and is currently active as one of the directors of the Japan Public Observatory Society.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #5, 23), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Takeisakiyo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Takeisakiyo is 2.38 au from the Sun and 3.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30943 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 ED2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.1 km (#5,047 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0630 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.8 |
| Orbital period | 4.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.27 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.174 |
| Inclination | 7.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.