(37565) Hinoki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 November 1988 by Fujii, T., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Rikako Hinoki (b. 1988) is a Japanese amateur astronomer who has been volunteering at Hanadateyama Astronomical Observatory in Hitachiomiya City, Ibaraki prefecture, since 2008. She is a qualified curator and is passionate about astronomy education and outreach activities.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #23, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hinoki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hinoki is 2.11 au from the Sun and 1.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 37565 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 VL3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 16.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.43 |
| Orbital period | 4.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.195 |
| Inclination | 14.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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