(11987) Yonematsu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 November 1995 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Yonematsu Shiono (b. 1947) is an investigator of traditional life in Japan and has published many articles and books on it. He also published many books on outdoor life, including astronomical observations.Naming citation (20030910/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yonematsu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yonematsu is 2.77 au from the Sun and 2.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11987 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 VU1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.4 km (#3,276 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0650 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.08 |
| Orbital period | 4.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0950 |
| Inclination | 13.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.50 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 15 November 1995
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- (20117) Tannoakira
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- (37693) Utofumiaki
- (43899) Kobayashihiroki
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