(8490) Akiehashimoto Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 October 1989 by Mizuno, Y., Furuta, T. at Kani.
Akie Hashimoto (b. 1951) is a Japanese amateur astronomer who lives in Chichibu City, Saitama. He is involved in astronomical observations and in promoting astronomy within the local community.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #12, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Akiehashimoto is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Akiehashimoto is 1.80 au from the Sun and 1.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8490 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 TU10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.59 km (#16,080 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.455 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.72 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.249 |
| Inclination | 6.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.802 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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