(9277) Togashi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 1980 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Tom Togashi (1937-2000) was a pioneering filmmaker whose stunning television documentaries included a Galactic Odyssey series and specials on solar eclipses, the aurora borealis, and the search for life in the universe. His goal for the 21st century was to inspire children with his passion for the wonders of outer space.Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Togashi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Togashi is 2.56 au from the Sun and 3.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9277 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 TT3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 48.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.2 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.120 |
| Inclination | 7.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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