(69496) Zaoryuzan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 January 1997 by T. Okuni at Nanyo.
Zao Ryuzan is a 1362-m mountain located to the southeast of Yamagata city, Yamagata prefecture. It is a popular area for mountain climbers.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-01-16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zaoryuzan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zaoryuzan is 2.05 au from the Sun and 1.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 69496 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 AE22 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.11 |
| Orbital period | 3.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.152 |
| Inclination | 0.982° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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