(11861) Teruhime Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 November 1988 by T. Kojima at Chiyoda.
Teruhime (1552-1627) was a wife and supporter of Kuroda Kanbe, who was instrumental in helping Japan end the Age of Civil Wars.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-10-08), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Teruhime is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Teruhime is 2.87 au from the Sun and 2.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11861 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 VY2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.7 km (#4,231 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.435 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.27 |
| Orbital period | 5.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.83 – 3.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 12.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.85 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.