(8723) Azumayama Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 September 1996 by T. Okuni at Nanyo.
Azumayama is the volcanic mountain range that forms the border between Fukusima and Yamagata prefectures in the northern part of mainland Japan. It was designated a national park in 1950.Naming citation (19991123/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Azumayama is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Azumayama is 2.57 au from the Sun and 2.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8723 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 SL7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.83 |
| Orbital period | 3.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.130 |
| Inclination | 6.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.