(11092) Iwakisan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 March 1994 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
Iwakisan is a composite volcano with a beautiful contour, dubbed the “Tsugaru Fuji”. Located in the center of the Tsugaru plain, the mountain boasts a most exquisite landscape view from the peak. It is counted as one of the 100 most celebrated mountains in Japan.Naming citation (20031110/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Iwakisan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Iwakisan is 2.62 au from the Sun and 3.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11092 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 ED |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.6 |
| Orbital period | 4.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0428 |
| Inclination | 1.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.