(54237) Hiroshimanabe Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 May 2000 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen.
Hiroshi Manabe (1932-2000), born in Ehime prefecture, was a Japanese illustrator, well known for his illustrations for science fiction and mystery novels. He also served as a planner for the international exhibitions held in Osaka (1970), Okinawa (1975) and Tsukuba (1985).Naming citation (20060219/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hiroshimanabe is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hiroshimanabe is 3.35 au from the Sun and 3.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 54237 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 JD18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.07 km (#6,503 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0470 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.54 |
| Orbital period | 5.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.59 – 3.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.181 |
| Inclination | 10.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.60 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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