(12706) Tanezaki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Tanezaki is a beach on the eastern side of Urado Bay in Kochi prefecture. It is a beautiful parkland dotted with pine trees and a great place for swimming and relaxation for Kochi city residents.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-01-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tanezaki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tanezaki is 3.37 au from the Sun and 4.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12706 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 TE1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 11.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.03 |
| Orbital period | 4.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 3.43 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.295 |
| Inclination | 13.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.865 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (5188) Paine
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- (6964) Kunihiko
- (8274) Soejima
- (8660) Sano
- (9333) Hiraimasa
- (10318) Sumaura
- (10760) Ozeki
- (14395) Tommorgan
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