(11827) Wasyuzan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 November 1982 by Kosai, H., Hurukawa, K. at Kiso.
Wasyuzan is a hill commanding a fine view of the Inland Sea, in Kurashiki, Okayama prefecture.Naming citation (20030106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wasyuzan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wasyuzan is 2.43 au from the Sun and 2.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11827 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 VD5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.37 km (#11,894 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.101 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.07 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.152 |
| Inclination | 3.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.950 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (4890) Shikanosima
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- (12682) Kawada
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