(10164) Akusekijima Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 January 1995 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
Akusekijima, an island in the Tokara Archipelago, is known for its hot spring. The dense subtropical forest is believed to be the home of the gods that guard the mountainous island, and many shrines have been built to worship the gods.Naming citation (20030501/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Akusekijima is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Akusekijima is 2.61 au from the Sun and 2.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10164 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 BS1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.57 km (#7,035 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.253 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.85 |
| Orbital period | 4.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Inclination | 14.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.