(9408) Haseakira Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 January 1995 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
Akira Hase (b. 1923) is professor emeritus at Hiroshima University. Based on detailed geological research, he has clarified the stratigraphy and geological structure of the Paleozoic-Mesozoic group of southwest Japan. In addition, he has tutored many excellent earth science experts and teachers.Naming citation (20110715/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Haseakira is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Haseakira is 3.27 au from the Sun and 4.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9408 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 BC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.57 km (#9,614 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.272 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.66 |
| Orbital period | 5.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.95 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 3.28 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 3.15° |
| 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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