(10832) Hazamashigetomi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 November 1993 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
Hazama Shigetomi (1756-1816) was an astronomer in the Japanese Edo period who studied positional astronomy. He devised a new calendar computation method, “Kansei-reki”, with Takahashi Yoshitoki (1764-1804). He was also an able technician, inventing many new measuring instruments.Naming citation (20020921/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hazamashigetomi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hazamashigetomi is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10832 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 VN2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.29 km (#16,622 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.368 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.39 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.167 |
| Inclination | 2.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.921 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.