(7235) Hitsuzan Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 October 1986 by T. Seki at Geisei.

Hitsuzan is a mountain that is reflected in the Kagami River as it flows through the center of Kochi city.Naming citation (20010804/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Hitsuzan is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hitsuzan is 1.95 au from the Sun and 1.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7235
Provisional designation1986 UY
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period12.7 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.45
Orbital period3.36 years
Semi-major axis2.24 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.87 – 2.61 au
Eccentricity0.165
Inclination4.96°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.883 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 30 October 1986

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