(10568) Yoshitanaka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 February 1994 by S. Otomo at Kiyosato.
Yoshiji Tanaka (1948-2003) was a Japanese science magazine editor instrumental in starting the Haramura star party. The name was suggested by S. Horiuchi.Naming citation (20040713/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yoshitanaka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yoshitanaka is 3.15 au from the Sun and 3.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10568 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 CF1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.16 km (#8,710 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.295 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.48 |
| Orbital period | 4.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.184 |
| Inclination | 11.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.