(14926) Hoshide Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 November 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Astronaut Hoshide Akihiko (b. 1968) was involved in the development of the H-II launch vehicle, prior to supporting development of the Japanese astronaut training program and the evaluation of crew interface designs. He also represents his country in the management and application of the International Space Station.Naming citation (20070601/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hoshide is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hoshide is 2.29 au from the Sun and 2.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14926 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 VB3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.42 km (#14,185 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.316 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.01 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.78 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.227 |
| Inclination | 3.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.779 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 4 November 1994
- (6931) Kenzaburo
- (7666) Keyaki
- (9082) Leonardmartin
- (10155) Numaguti
- (13140) Shinchukai
- (14491) Hitachiomiya
- (14492) Bistar
- (14925) Naoko
- (15351) Yamaguchimamoru
- (22397) Minobe
- (32911) Cervara
More named asteroids discovered by Endate, K., Watanabe, K.
- (4042) Okhotsk
- (4126) Mashu
- (4460) Bihoro
- (4491) Otaru
- (4497) Taguchi
- (4508) Takatsuki
- (4547) Massachusetts
- (4585) Ainonai
- (4607) Seilandfarm
- (4641) Ayako
- (4712) Iwaizumi
- (4773) Hayakawa
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