(2767) Takenouchi Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 October 1967 by L. Kohoutek at Bergedorf.

Where Takenouchi is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsTakenouchiTakenouchi

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Takenouchi is 3.27 au from the Sun and 3.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2767
Provisional designation1967 UM
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter13.6 km (#3,521 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.219
Absolute magnitude (H)11.78
Orbital period5.27 years
Semi-major axis3.03 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.78 – 3.27 au
Eccentricity0.0806
Inclination10.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.80 au

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

Also discovered on 30 October 1967

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