(30924) Imamura Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 September 1993 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Kazuyoshi Imamura (b. 1985) is a Japanese astronomer and Curator of Astronomy at the Anan Science Center. He visualized the spatial distribution of all classical novae discovered in the Milky Way and uncovered several examples of novae that appear to belong to Population II.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #3, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Imamura is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Imamura is 1.92 au from the Sun and 1.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30924 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 RC2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.89 |
| Orbital period | 4.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.283 |
| Inclination | 13.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.850 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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