(17465) Inawashiroko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 November 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Inawashiroko, one of the largest lakes in Japan, is located in Bandai-Asahi National Park. It is known for the clarity of its water, migrating swans and numerous swimming beaches. The town of Inawashiro on the north shore is the birthplace of bacteriologist Hideyo Noguchi.Naming citation (20100130/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Inawashiroko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Inawashiroko is 2.69 au from the Sun and 1.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17465 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 VU3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.01 km (#7,628 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.108 |
| Rotation period | 25.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.29 |
| Orbital period | 5.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.58 – 3.38 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.133 |
| Inclination | 1.32° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.60 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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