(52421) Daihoji Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 June 1994 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen.
Daihoji, located in the north of the town of Kuma Kogen, was founded in 701 following an order by the Emperor Monmu. Since the visit of the Buddhist priest Kobo Daishi in early ninth century, Daihoji has been the 44th destination for the Shikoku pilgrimage.Naming citation (20050407/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Daihoji is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Daihoji is 3.55 au from the Sun and 4.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 52421 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 LA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.62 km (#5,331 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0530 |
| Rotation period | 22.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.03 |
| Orbital period | 5.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.54 – 3.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.185 |
| Inclination | 22.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.