(17567) Hoshinoyakata Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 April 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Hoshi-no-Yakata is a public astronomical observatory in Kasuga city, Fukuoka, Japan. It was re-established within the residential area in 2011, enabling easy access by local residents.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-04-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hoshinoyakata is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hoshinoyakata is 2.36 au from the Sun and 3.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17567 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 GP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 17.1 km (#2,643 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0550 |
| Rotation period | 19.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.93 |
| Orbital period | 4.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.36 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.152 |
| Inclination | 8.71° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.36 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.