(35076) Yataro Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 January 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Yataro Iwasaki (1835-1885), born in Inokuchi (present-day Aki city, Kochi prefecture) was a close friend of Ryoma Sakamoto and played a crucial role in bringing about the Meiji Restoration. He also made a great contribution to the economic development of Japan.Naming citation (20100726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yataro is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yataro is 2.71 au from the Sun and 2.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 35076 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 BA1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.1 km (#4,540 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0480 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.86 |
| Orbital period | 4.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0359 |
| Inclination | 12.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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