(23895) Akikonakamura Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 September 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Akiko Nakamura (b. 1964) is a Japanese experimentalist in the field of planetary science, especially on collision processes in small bodies. She was a member of the science team of the Hayabusa mission.Naming citation (20120506/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Akikonakamura is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Akikonakamura is 2.46 au from the Sun and 3.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23895 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SH58 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.03 km (#10,548 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.192 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.07 |
| Orbital period | 4.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.174 |
| Inclination | 8.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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