(372024) Ayapani Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 August 2008 by Ishigakijima at Ishigakijima.
Ayapani is the local name for the beautiful feathers of the crested serpent eagles, when they are adults and fly away at New Year. The story is widely known from the Songs and Ballads of the Ancient Era “Basuinutoruibusui” celebrating Ishigaki-jima, Okinawa, Japan.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ayapani is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ayapani is 3.60 au from the Sun and 4.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 372024 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 QA3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.42 |
| Orbital period | 5.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.36 – 3.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.217 |
| Inclination | 14.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.