(11579) Tsujitsuka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 May 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Takashi Tsujitsuka (b. 1961) is an elementary school teacher and a well-known amateur astronomer in Fukuoka prefecture. His main interests lie in observing stellar occultations at his private observatory, where he also indulges in his favorite pastime of polishing mirrors for reflecting telescopes.Naming citation (20030106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tsujitsuka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tsujitsuka is 2.90 au from the Sun and 3.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11579 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 JN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.16 km (#10,337 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.241 |
| Rotation period | 56.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.92 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.199 |
| Inclination | 13.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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