(90844) Todai Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 January 1996 by I. Sato,, M. Abe at Kiso.
Named after the University of Tokyo (Tokyo Daigaku) founded in 1877. The Kiso Schmidt Observatory, affiliated with the university, was opened in 1974.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #15, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Todai is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Todai is 2.31 au from the Sun and 3.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 90844 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 AF3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.86 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.177 |
| Inclination | 3.06° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.830 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.