(29394) Hirokohamanowa Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 July 1996 by T. Okuni at Nanyo.
Hiroko Hamanowa (b. 1960) is a Japanese amateur astronomer. She is a prolific observer of minor-planet occultations. She popularizes astronomy by opening her observatory to the public and presenting lectures to local schools.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hirokohamanowa is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hirokohamanowa is 2.32 au from the Sun and 2.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29394 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 NR5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.98 |
| Orbital period | 4.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.25 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.158 |
| Inclination | 12.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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