(23894) Arikahiguchi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Arika Higuchi (b. 1979) is a Japanese theoretical astronomer who uses analytical methods to work on small solar system bodies, especially those in the Oort cloud. She is a member of the local organizing committee for the Asteroids, Comets, Meteors 2012 conference.Naming citation (20120506/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Arikahiguchi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Arikahiguchi is 2.79 au from the Sun and 2.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23894 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SM56 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.29 km (#10,063 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.144 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.47 |
| Orbital period | 5.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.31 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0867 |
| Inclination | 5.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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