(48736) Ehime Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 February 1997 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen.
Ehime prefecture, where this minor planet was discovered, is located on the island of Shikoku. It is well known for its fisheries and culture of mandarin oranges and pearls, as well as for Japan's oldest hot spring spa, “Dogo Onsen”. Ehime became a sister state of Hawaii in 2003.Naming citation (20040928/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ehime is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ehime is 2.20 au from the Sun and 1.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48736 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 DL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.58 km (#16,116 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.127 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.93 |
| Orbital period | 3.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.159 |
| Inclination | 4.96° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.914 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.