(8187) Akiramisawa Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 December 1992 by S. Otomo at Kiyosato.
Botanist Akira Misawa (1942-1994), a professor at Chiba University, conducted research on the effects of light pollution on plants.Naming citation (20010109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Akiramisawa is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Akiramisawa is 3.04 au from the Sun and 3.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8187 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 XL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 5.82 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.02 |
| Orbital period | 5.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 3.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 11.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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