(12335) Tatsukushi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 November 1992 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Tatsukushi is a beach on the western side of Ashizuri peninsular in Kochi prefecture known for the unusual sight of rock pillars of various sizes sculpted by waves. An undersea viewing tower is built there to see many kinds of rare fishes.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tatsukushi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tatsukushi is 2.28 au from the Sun and 2.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12335 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 WJ3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.23 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 2.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0698 |
| Inclination | 5.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.