(30879) Hiroshikanai Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 May 1992 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Hiroshi Kanai (b. 1915) is a enthusiast in the use of miniature cameras. Based in Tokyo, he served as president of Minox Club of Japan from 1969 to 2005, a period that saw the production of many outstanding photographers.Naming citation (20061109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hiroshikanai is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hiroshikanai is 2.75 au from the Sun and 1.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30879 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 KF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.52 |
| Orbital period | 4.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.24 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.130 |
| Inclination | 15.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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