(8577) Choseikomori Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 November 1996 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Chosei Komori (b. 1935) is a planetary geologist who works as a leader of the Planetary Geological Society of Japan. He is now studying the surface geology of the terrestrial planets and the evolution of the solar system. He is also known as a popularizer of planetary science.Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Choseikomori is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Choseikomori is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8577 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 VX8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.61 km (#11,410 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.343 |
| Rotation period | 5.57 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.86 |
| Orbital period | 3.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.198 |
| Inclination | 6.39° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.865 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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