(23743) Toshikasuga Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 May 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Toshihiro Kasuga (b. 1977) is an astronomer at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. He works on asteroids, comets, and meteors.Naming citation (20120506/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Toshikasuga is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Toshikasuga is 1.99 au from the Sun and 1.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23743 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 KT6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.75 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 6.24° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.934 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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