(10526) Ginkogino Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 October 1990 by Hioki, T., Hayakawa, S. at Okutama.
Ginko Ogino (1851-1913), the first registered woman doctor in Japan, opened doors for women into the medical world. While working as a doctor, she greatly contributed to the improvement of the position of women in society.Naming citation (20080321/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ginkogino is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ginkogino is 2.48 au from the Sun and 3.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10526 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 UK1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.03 km (#15,137 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.402 |
| Rotation period | 365 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.69 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 4.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.870 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.