7307 Takei
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Y. Shimizu, T. Urata |
| Discovery site | Nachi-Katsuura Observatory |
| Discovery date | 13 April 1994 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 7307 |
|
1994 GT9 1991 RQ20 1985 JW 1985 GJ1 1978 VJ16 | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 13654 days (37.38 yr) |
| Aphelion | 2.9801833 AU (445.82908 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.4998791 AU (373.97659 Gm) |
| 2.7400312 AU (409.90283 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0876458 |
| 4.54 yr (1656.7 d) | |
| 324.6808° | |
| 0° 13m 2.3s / day | |
| Inclination | 6.989440° |
| 43.02291° | |
| 120.9572° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.51516 AU (226.665 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.00756 AU (300.327 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.334 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 12.5 | |
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7307 Takei (1994 GT9) is a Main-belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. Discovered 1994 Apr. 13 by Y. Shimizu and T. Urata at Nachi-Katsuura Observatory. It was named in honor of George Takei.
Naming of asteroid
Named in honor of George Takei, with the following citation:
- "George Takei (b. 1937) is an actor best known for his role as Mr. Sulu in the original Star Trek television series. He also has a lengthy record of public service through his involvement with organizations such as the Japanese American Citizens League and the Human Rights Campaign. The name was suggested by T. H. Burbine."[1]
Upon learning of the decision to name the asteroid after him, he said, "I am now a heavenly body. ... I found out about it yesterday. ... I was blown away. It came out of the clear, blue sky—just like an asteroid."[2]
References
External links
- Orbital elements and basic information
- Asteroid named for 'Star Trek' actor – CNN
- 7307 Takei at the JPL Small-Body Database
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