(1971) Hagihara Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 1955 by Indiana University at Brooklyn.
Where Hagihara is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hagihara is 3.21 au from the Sun and 3.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1971 |
| Provisional designation | 1955 RD1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.3 km (#3,969 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.135 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.47 |
| Orbital period | 5.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0830 |
| Inclination | 8.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.77 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 14 September 1955
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- (1729) Beryl
- (1741) Giclas
- (1746) Brouwer
- (1751) Herget
- (1761) Edmondson
- (1762) Russell
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