(8046) Ajiki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 January 1995 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
Osamu Ajiki (b. 1965), an amateur astronomer and computer programmer, contributed to the popularization of astronomy by developing a wide variety of astronomical software that is regularly used by astronomers around the world.Naming citation (20030106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ajiki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ajiki is 2.49 au from the Sun and 3.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8046 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 BU |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.42 km (#9,840 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.288 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.81 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.35 – 2.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0308 |
| Inclination | 22.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Osamu
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