(18472) Hatada Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 November 1995 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Naoki Hatada (b. 1967) has been the editor of the Inagawa Observatory web site since 2003. He supports the organization of local star parties for amateur astronomers, and is a member of the Oriental Astronomical Association.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-08-10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hatada is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hatada is 3.37 au from the Sun and 4.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18472 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 VA1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.59 |
| Orbital period | 4.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.85 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 3.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.232 |
| Inclination | 1.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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