(15248) Hidekazu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 November 1989 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Hidekazu Yamato (b. 1956), became interested in astronomy through an event in which he participated at the age of 26. Star-field photography is his personal favorite activity.Naming citation (20100527/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hidekazu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hidekazu is 2.10 au from the Sun and 1.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15248 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 WH3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.33 |
| Orbital period | 4.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.208 |
| Inclination | 1.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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