(19953) Takeo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 November 1982 by Kosai, H., Hurukawa, K. at Kiso.
Takeo is a city in Saga prefecture on Kyushu island in Japan, surrounded by mountains. Takeo is famous for hot springs and ceramics. In the 19th century, the Lord of Takeo was very interested in astronomy and eagerly accepted Western culture.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-01-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Takeo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Takeo is 2.87 au from the Sun and 3.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19953 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 VU2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.57 km (#8,157 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.258 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.04 |
| Orbital period | 4.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.26 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Inclination | 14.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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