(361267) `I`iwi Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 17 September 2006 by J. Masiero at Mauna Kea.

The `i`iwi is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper endemic to the islands of Hawai`i. It has a curved bill and red and black plumage, and is one of the most common native Hawaiian birds. It is present on most of the islands of Hawai`i, but is listed as a threatened species due to habitat loss and disease.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where `I`iwi is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: `I`iwi is 2.42 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number361267
Provisional designation2006 SV395
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.54
Orbital period4.45 years
Semi-major axis2.70 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.31 – 3.10 au
Eccentricity0.146
Inclination7.27°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.32 au

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

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