(7776) Takeishi Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 January 1993 by T. Urata at Oohira.

Where Takeishi is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsTakeishiTakeishi

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Takeishi is 2.29 au from the Sun and 2.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7776
Provisional designation1993 BF
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.17 km (#8,692 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.353
Rotation period8.90 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.24
Orbital period3.39 years
Semi-major axis2.26 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.90 – 2.61 au
Eccentricity0.157
Inclination9.49°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.905 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 20 January 1993

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