(28174) Harue Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 12 November 1998 by N. Sato at Chichibu.

Harue Sato (1909-2001) was the discoverer's mother.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Harue is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Harue is 2.28 au from the Sun and 3.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number28174
Provisional designation1998 VC33
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.27 km (#10,106 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.160
Absolute magnitude (H)14.37
Orbital period4.41 years
Semi-major axis2.69 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.22 – 3.16 au
Eccentricity0.174
Inclination13.5°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.22 au

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

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