(37669) Haragentaro Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Gentaro Hara (1906–2004) was a Japanese amateur astronomer. He was the chairperson of the Kurashiki Observatory, Japan's oldest public observatory, established in 1926 in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture. Gentaro served as president of the Kurashiki Rotary Club.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #27, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Haragentaro is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Haragentaro is 3.22 au from the Sun and 3.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 37669 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 TH1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.22 |
| Orbital period | 5.03 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.94 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.113 |
| Inclination | 13.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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