(3585) Goshirakawa Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 28 January 1987 by Niijima, T., Urata, T. at Ojima.

Where Goshirakawa is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsGoshirakawaGoshirakawa

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Goshirakawa is 3.23 au from the Sun and 3.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3585
Provisional designation1987 BE
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter14.9 km (#3,165 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0610
Rotation period2.97 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.82
Orbital period5.40 years
Semi-major axis3.08 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.52 – 3.64 au
Eccentricity0.182
Inclination3.04°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.52 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 28 January 1987

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