(9110) Choukai Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 January 1997 by T. Okuni at Nanyo.
The Choukai volcanic mountain range forms a part of the border between Akita and Yamagata prefectures in the northern part of mainland Japan. It was designated as a national park in 1963. Mt. Choukai has a height of 2230 meters.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Choukai is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Choukai is 2.23 au from the Sun and 2.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9110 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 AM19 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.14 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 2.38 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0334 |
| Inclination | 3.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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