(10566) Zabadak Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 January 1994 by Kushida, Y., Muramatsu, O. at Yatsugatake.
Zabadak is a name of a Japanese music group that is led by Tomohiko Kira. Their music encourages respect for all creatures in the biosphere and gives thanks for our planet, creating a feeling of joy through their performance. The name was suggested by M. Saito.Naming citation (20000320/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zabadak is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zabadak is 3.15 au from the Sun and 3.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10566 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 AZ2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.74 km (#9,324 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.339 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.43 |
| Orbital period | 4.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.205 |
| Inclination | 11.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.