(26808) Takeoroumon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 November 1982 by Kosai, H., Hurukawa, K. at Kiso.
Takeoroumon is the Vermilion Tower Gate at the entrance to Takeo Onsen Hot Spring in Saga Prefecture, Japan. Designed by Kingo Tatsuno, it was completed in 1915 and designated as a National Important Cultural Property in 2005. The ceiling of the gate is decorated with carvings of four Chinese zodiac signs.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #1, 17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Takeoroumon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Takeoroumon is 2.71 au from the Sun and 1.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26808 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 VB4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 14.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.42 |
| Orbital period | 4.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.138 |
| Inclination | 3.88° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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