(54610) Toichisakata Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 September 2000 by BATTeRS at Bisei SG Center.
Toichi Sakata (b. 1948) contributed to the promotion of science and technology in Japan. In addition, during his tenure as the President of the Japan Space Forum, he made a great contribution to the development of asteroid observation and debris observation, and worked hard to operate the Bisei Spaceguard Center.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Toichisakata is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Toichisakata is 3.04 au from the Sun and 3.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 54610 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 RG52 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.15 |
| Orbital period | 4.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.203 |
| Inclination | 8.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.