(11140) Yakedake Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 January 1997 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
One of the 100 most celebrated mountains of Japan, Yakedake is a small smoking volcano, a beautiful feature of the Kamikouchi highland. NearbyTaishoike pond in the Kamikouchi highland is another famous beauty spot in Japan. It was made from the eruption of Yakedake in 1915.Naming citation (20050919/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yakedake is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yakedake is 2.88 au from the Sun and 3.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11140 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 AP1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.78 |
| Orbital period | 5.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 3.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.148 |
| Inclination | 12.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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