(79333) Yusaku Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 October 1996 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen.
Actor Yusaku Matsuda (1950-1989) was born in Yamaguchi prefecture. Having debuted in 1973 on Taiyo ni Hoero, he appeared in a number of television dramas and films, including the Hollywood movie Black Rain.Naming citation (20070601/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yusaku is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yusaku is 3.19 au from the Sun and 4.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 79333 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 TN6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.23 km (#16,723 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.323 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.86 |
| Orbital period | 4.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.174 |
| Inclination | 13.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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