(11127) Hagi Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 October 1996 by K. Cross at Sendai.

The name “Hagi-Lespedeza” is derived from the flower in the symbol of Sendai city. Among those suggesting the name was the nonagenarian Kiyoshi Yamada.Naming citation (20010109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Hagi is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsHagiHagi

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hagi is 1.87 au from the Sun and 0.908 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number11127
Provisional designation1996 UH1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period3.92 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.24
Orbital period3.33 years
Semi-major axis2.23 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.87 – 2.59 au
Eccentricity0.160
Inclination5.66°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.884 au

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

Also discovered on 20 October 1996

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