(96254) Hoyo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 February 1995 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen.
Hoyo Kaikyo is a 14-kilometer wide strait between Kyushu and Shikoku, two of the four main islands of Japan. The strait is known as a good fishing ground for chub mackerel and horse mackerel.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hoyo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hoyo is 2.20 au from the Sun and 2.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 96254 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 DT2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.53 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.114 |
| Inclination | 3.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.