(865364) Daianji Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 March 2015 by COIAS at Maunakea.

Okayama Daianji Secondary School was the first secondary school in Okayama, Japan. Its name derives from the area having been an estate of the Daianji temple in Nara, inheriting its traditions of scholarship. Based on the spirit of “Shitei-Dougyou” (teachers and students learning together), students develop inquiring minds and problem-solving skills.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #15, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Daianji is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsDaianjiDaianji

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Daianji is 2.67 au from the Sun and 1.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number865364
Provisional designation2015 FX488
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)18.8
Orbital period4.50 years
Semi-major axis2.73 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.60 – 2.85 au
Eccentricity0.0457
Inclination1.89°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.62 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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