(12047) Hideomitani Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 April 1997 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
In 1975, Hideo Mitani (b. 1946) founded a library of nature photographs, including astronomical photographs. It became the most famous library of its kind in Japan and cultivated many other nature photographers.Naming citation (20030910/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hideomitani is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hideomitani is 3.06 au from the Sun and 2.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12047 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 GX3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.76 |
| Orbital period | 5.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.88 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0370 |
| Inclination | 10.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.89 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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