(27982) Atsushimiyazaki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 October 1997 by N. Sato at Chichibu.
Atsushi Miyazaki (1970-2011), a staff member of Association for Aid and Relief, Japan, died while engaging in relief activities to support the survivors of the massive earthquake that hit Eastern Turkey on 2011 October 23.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Atsushimiyazaki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Atsushimiyazaki is 2.62 au from the Sun and 1.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27982 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 UH22 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.98 km (#10,657 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.149 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.58 |
| Orbital period | 4.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.84 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.49 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 5.37° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.49 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Atsushi
All asteroids named after someone called Atsushi
Also discovered on 26 October 1997
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