(2909) Hoshi-no-ie Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 May 1983 by S. Sei at Chirorin.
Where Hoshi-no-ie is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hoshi-no-ie is 2.70 au from the Sun and 2.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2909 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 JA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 21.3 km (#2,047 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.160 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.21 |
| Orbital period | 5.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| Inclination | 11.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.