9844 Otani
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Yoshio Kushida and Osamu Muramatsu |
Discovery site | Yatsugatake South Base Observatory |
Discovery date | November 23, 1989 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | 9844 |
1989 WF1 | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
Aphelion | 3.2903483 |
Perihelion | 2.1077493 |
Eccentricity | 0.2190770 |
1619.6251782 | |
66.62405 | |
Inclination | 12.92855 |
60.78503 | |
353.34765 | |
Physical characteristics | |
13.8 | |
9844 Otani (1989 WF1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 23, 1989 by Yoshio Kushida and Osamu Muramatsu at the Yatsugatake South Base Observatory. It was named in honor of Toyokazu Otani (1928- ), first lecturer at the Gotoh Planetarium and Astronomical Museum in Tokyo, where he worked for 32 years until 1988.[1] His deep knowledge of acoustics and classical music was instrumental in establishing the well-known BMG sound system, appreciated by planetarium audiences. Otani is also known as an eminent observer of the planets.[2]
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