(17615) Takeomasaru Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 October 1995 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Masaru Takeo (b. 1947) is one of the most well-known amateur astronomers in Ehime prefecture. His main interests are comet hunting and solar eclipse observations, and he is a member of the Oriental Astronomical Association.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-01-16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Takeomasaru is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Takeomasaru is 3.63 au from the Sun and 3.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17615 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 UZ8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.9 km (#3,429 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0440 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.07 |
| Orbital period | 5.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 3.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.178 |
| Inclination | 9.03° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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