(94884) Takuya Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 December 2001 by H. M. J. Boffin at Uccle.
Takuya Matsuda (b. 1943), professor of astrophysics in the department of earth and planetary sciences at Kobe University, is a recognized authority on computer simulations, particularly of accretion disks and wind accretion. Also a relativitist, he has served as president of the Astronomical Society of Japan.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Takuya is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Takuya is 2.25 au from the Sun and 1.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 94884 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 XK249 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.56 |
| Orbital period | 3.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 2.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0503 |
| Inclination | 3.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.