(9197) Endo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 November 1992 by Hirasawa, M., Suzuki, S. at Nyukasa.
Named in honor of Shu Endo (b. 1953), one of Japan's leading astrophotographers. Endo's astrophotographs are famous for their beauty and detail. Many astrophotographers have been inspired by his ideas and advice. The films used to discover this minor planet were hypersensitized by him.Naming citation (19990402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Endo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Endo is 2.05 au from the Sun and 2.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9197 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 WH8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.17 km (#14,767 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.211 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.91 |
| Orbital period | 3.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Inclination | 1.000° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.911 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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