(35298) Azumachiharu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 November 1996 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Chiharu Azuma (b. 1958) is a Japanese amateur astronomer who is a member of the astronomy club “Tentomushi”. He is a key member of the group supporting the Nayoro Observatory construction plan. The Nayoro Observatory, with its 1.6-m reflector, was completed in 2010.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #20, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Azumachiharu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Azumachiharu is 2.13 au from the Sun and 1.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 35298 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 VH5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.49 km (#11,660 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.167 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.67 |
| Orbital period | 4.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.219 |
| Inclination | 6.28° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 3 November 1996
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