(12411) Tannokayo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 September 1995 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Kayo Tanno (b. 1967), an elementary school teacher since 1989, is a leader in science education. Her extensive experience includes designing a planetarium program, and she worked on the staff of the Saga prefecture Space and Science Museum during 2002--2006. The name was suggested by M. Hirai and K. Hurukawa.Naming citation (20081212/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tannokayo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tannokayo is 2.51 au from the Sun and 2.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12411 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 SQ3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.91 |
| Orbital period | 3.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0790 |
| Inclination | 5.71° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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