(41199) Wakanaootaki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 November 1999 by R. A. Tucker at Goodricke-Pigott.
Wakana Ootaki (b. 1984) is a Japanese vocalist and original member of the musical group Kalafina. She has also performed with FictionJunction.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wakanaootaki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wakanaootaki is 3.32 au from the Sun and 4.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 41199 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 WC1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.35 |
| Orbital period | 4.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 3.36 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.285 |
| Inclination | 16.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.895 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.