(134402) Ieshimatoshiaki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 September 1997 by H. Abe at Yatsuka.
Toshiaki Ieshima (b.1955) is a member of Matsue Astronomy Club. He popularizes astronomy in Shimane prefecture and is an observing partner of the discoverer.Naming citation (20111210/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ieshimatoshiaki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ieshimatoshiaki is 2.92 au from the Sun and 3.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 134402 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 RG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.15 km (#16,843 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.263 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.75 |
| Orbital period | 4.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.191 |
| Inclination | 3.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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