(9658) Imabari Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 28 February 1996 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen.

Where Imabari is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsImabariImabari

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Imabari is 2.53 au from the Sun and 3.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number9658
Provisional designation1996 DD3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.32
Orbital period3.73 years
Semi-major axis2.40 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.95 – 2.86 au
Eccentricity0.190
Inclination3.85°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.966 au

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

Also discovered on 28 February 1996

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