(24816) Einagahideo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Hideo Einaga (b. 1949) is a Japanese amateur astronomer. He observes planets as a member of the Japanese Lunar and Planetary Research Society. His image-processed data are used by researchers, and he works on training young planetary observers.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #10, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Einagahideo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Einagahideo is 3.17 au from the Sun and 4.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24816 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 VU6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.50 km (#11,631 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.276 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.87 |
| Orbital period | 4.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.210 |
| Inclination | 13.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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