(9218) Ishiikazuo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 November 1995 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
Kazuo Ishii (b. 1950), employed in the past in the manufacture of planetaria, has been working since 2005 as an architectural consultant in the design of astronomical facilities. His interest in astronomy was aroused at the sight of Comet 1965 S1 (Ikeya-Seki).Naming citation (20100330/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ishiikazuo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ishiikazuo is 2.36 au from the Sun and 1.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9218 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 WV2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.68 km (#13,504 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.248 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.36 |
| Orbital period | 3.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.168 |
| Inclination | 2.83° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.880 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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