(102621) Goshinosato Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 November 1999 by Saji at Saji.
The town of Saji in Tottori City, where the Saji Observatory is located, is called “Goshi no Sato” (“The five shi village”). The five shi are Hoshi (star), Nashi (pear), Washi (paper), Sajigawaishi (stone), and Sajidanibanashi (old tales). The name was chosen from a public contest to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the founding of Saji Observatory.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #15, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Goshinosato is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Goshinosato is 2.57 au from the Sun and 2.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 102621 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VO25 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.16 |
| Orbital period | 4.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.43 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0953 |
| Inclination | 1.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.44 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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