(9096) Tamotsu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 December 1995 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
Tamotsu Fujii (b. 1947) became interested in astronomy when Sputnik 1 was launched in 1957. Since then he has been an observer of sunspots. He has been a member of the Oriental Astronomical Association since 1960 and president of the Yamashiro Astronomical Association since its founding in 1962.Naming citation (20030806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tamotsu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tamotsu is 3.20 au from the Sun and 3.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9096 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 XE1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.7 km (#3,490 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.164 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.22 |
| Orbital period | 5.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.10 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0217 |
| Inclination | 6.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.