Discovered by S. Otomo Observation arc 21205 days (58.06 yr) Orbits Sun Discoverer Satoru Otomo Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 26 May 1993 Discovered 26 May 1993 Spectral type C-type asteroid Discovery site Kiyosato Observatory | |
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Alternative names 1993 KQ, 1958 DQ, 1979 HE6, 1982 BE2, 1989 AQ9 Aphelion 2.7452293 AU (410.68046 Gm) Perihelion 1.8347714 AU (274.47789 Gm) People also search for Sun, 7203 Sigeki, 7953 Kawaguchi | ||
9972 Minoruoda is a C-type main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.46 years.
Discovered on May 26, 1993 by S. Otomo it was given the provisional designation 1993 KQ. It was later renamed "Minoruoda" after Minoru Oda, a former director general of the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science.
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