(35343) Tomoda Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 April 1997 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Satoshi Tomoda (b. 1963) is a Japanese amateur astronomer who has contributed to the spread of astronomy through volunteer work at the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tsukuba Astronomical Facility, for over 20 years. He is also well-known in Ibaraki prefecture as an astronomy education activist.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #23, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tomoda is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tomoda is 2.92 au from the Sun and 3.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 35343 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 GV36 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.87 km (#7,803 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0650 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.53 |
| Orbital period | 5.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 3.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.152 |
| Inclination | 1.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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