10831 Takamagahara
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10831 Takamagahara is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on November 15, 1993 by T. Urata at the Nihondaira Observatory
. The asteroid's name refers to Takamagahara
, a location in Japanese mythology.
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
discovered on November 15, 1993 by T. Urata at the Nihondaira Observatory
Nihondaira Observatory
Nihondaira Observatory is an astronomical observatory that is located on a hill overlooking Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan.It has been the source for numerous minor planet...
. The asteroid's name refers to Takamagahara
Takamagahara
Takama-ga-hara , literally "High Heaven's Plain" but often translated as the "High Plain of Heaven," is a place in Japanese mythology. In Shinto, Takama-ga-hara is the dwelling place of the Kami. It is believed to be connected to the Earth by the bridge Ama-no uki-hashi...
, a location in Japanese mythology.