(378002) `Akialoa Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 2006 by J. Masiero at Mauna Kea.
The `akialoa are a group of birds that were native to the islands of Hawai`i. They had a long, curved bill that took up one-third of their body length, and had yellow plumage. The `akialoa are now extinct on O`ahu and Maui, and likely on Kaua`i.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where `Akialoa is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: `Akialoa is 2.35 au from the Sun and 1.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 378002 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 RK112 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.06 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0383 |
| Inclination | 7.59° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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