(9967) Awanoyumi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 March 1992 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Yumi Awano (b. 1972) is the curator of the Okayama Astronomical Museum. She created the astronomical multimedia software “Cosmic Spectrum Museum” designed for the teaching and popularization of astronomy.Naming citation (20030106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Awanoyumi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Awanoyumi is 2.73 au from the Sun and 2.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9967 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 FV1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 518 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.99 |
| Orbital period | 4.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 3.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.175 |
| Inclination | 8.62° |
| 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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