(8367) Bokusui Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 October 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Named in memory of Bokusui (Shigeru) Wakayama (1885-1928), one of the most beloved of Japanese poets. Born in a village in Miyazaki Prefecture, he graduated from the nearby Nobeoka Middle School and later from Waseda University. Fond of both travel and sake, he wrote many poems about the joys and sorrows of life and nature. After his death, his complete works were published in 13 volumes. Name proposed by the discoverer following a suggestion by R. Ukishima and T. Sato.Naming citation (19981208/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bokusui is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bokusui is 1.95 au from the Sun and 0.975 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8367 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 UL2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.70 km (#13,469 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.335 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.33 |
| Orbital period | 3.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 5.40° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.933 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.