- 47293 Masamitsu
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Masamitsu Discovery and designationDiscovered by A. Nakamura Discovery site Kuma Kogen Discovery date November 16, 1999 DesignationsMPC designation 47293 Alternate name(s) 1999 WO Epoch May 14, 2008 Ap 2.9288052 Peri 1.8233110 Eccentricity 0.2326320 Orbital period 1337.7778774 Mean anomaly 197.48679 Inclination 3.29317 Longitude of ascending node 67.45872 Argument of peri 253.65027 Absolute magnitude (H) 15.4 47293 Masamitsu (1999 WO) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 16, 1999 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen.
It takes its name from Masamitsu Nakamura, Japanese amateur astronomer and medical technologist, co-discoverer of comet C/1994 N1 (Nakamura-Nishimura-Machholz)
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Categories:- Main Belt asteroids
- Astronomical objects discovered in 1999
- Main Belt asteroid stubs
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