(12802) Hagino Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 December 1995 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
Japanese amateur astronomer Hagino Akira (1949-1999) died in a tragic accident while observing. He worked as an instructor of popular astronomy at a small astronomical facility in Yamanashi prefecture and inspired many children and visitors with interests in the wonderful night sky.Naming citation (20020624/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hagino is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hagino is 2.27 au from the Sun and 3.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12802 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 XD1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 23.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.18 |
| Orbital period | 3.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 3.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.