(12456) Genichiaraki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 January 1997 by N. Sato at Chichibu.
Genichi Araki (b. 1954) is an amateur astronomer and a science teacher in Junior High School. He was one of the discoverers of comet C/1983 H1 (IRAS-Araki-Alcock).Naming citation (20090607/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Genichiaraki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Genichiaraki is 2.35 au from the Sun and 1.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12456 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 AC1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.32 km (#14,426 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.254 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.84 |
| Orbital period | 3.89 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.26 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0850 |
| Inclination | 2.51° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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