(8300) Iga Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 January 1994 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
Yuichi Iga (b. 1955) is a specialist in molecular graphics and medical imaging. As an amateur astronomer, he has been energetically observing Jupiter since 1971. Currently he is secretary of the Jupiter-Saturn Section of the Oriental Astronomical Association.Naming citation (20031110/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Iga is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Iga is 2.40 au from the Sun and 1.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8300 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 AO2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.55 |
| Orbital period | 4.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.166 |
| Inclination | 11.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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