(7097) Yatsuka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 October 1993 by Abe, H., Miyasaka, S. at Yatsuka.
Named for the first discoverer's home town, in the eastern part of Shimane prefecture, known for its production of ginseng and peonies.Naming citation (19961026/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yatsuka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yatsuka is 1.99 au from the Sun and 1.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7097 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 TF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.75 km (#11,127 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.199 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.78 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.188 |
| Inclination | 1.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.943 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 8 October 1993
- (6411) Tamaga
- (6924) Fukui
- (8099) Okudoiyoshimi
- (10560) Michinari
- (10828) Tomjones
- (15330) de Almeida
- (15790) Keizan
- (20066) Sagov
- (35170) Mizunochisato
More named asteroids discovered by Abe, H., Miyasaka, S.
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