(23587) Abukumado Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 1995 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Abukumado is a limestone cave in eastern Fukushima prefecture containing many awe-inspiring mysterious creations of nature. “Takinegoten”, one of the largest cave halls in the East, displays unique stalactites such as crystal curtains and cave coral.Naming citation (20070730/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Abukumado is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Abukumado is 2.02 au from the Sun and 2.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23587 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 TE8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.23 km (#12,197 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.298 |
| Rotation period | 3.05 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.14 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.219 |
| Inclination | 7.54° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.799 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.