(23931) Ibuki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 September 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Ibuki Kawamoto (b. 1979) is an administrative associate at the Center for Computational Astrophysics, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. She has organized an observational program for young asteroid families in Uzbekistan, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan.Naming citation (20120506/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ibuki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ibuki is 2.42 au from the Sun and 3.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23931 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SV164 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.69 |
| Orbital period | 3.75 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.25 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0687 |
| Inclination | 7.94° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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