(9032) Tanakami Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 November 1989 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Mt. Tanakami, extending over Shiga, Mie and Kyoto prefectures, is the site of the largest meteorite found in Japan. Tanakami is also the name of the village that is the birthplace of Issei Yamamoto, founder of the Oriental Astronomical Association. The name was suggested by I. Hasegawa and A. S. Yamamoto.Naming citation (20000124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tanakami is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tanakami is 2.51 au from the Sun and 2.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9032 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 WK4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.66 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 5.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.