(52008) Johnnaka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 March 2002 by CSS at Catalina.
John Yoshio Naka (1914-2004) was the preeminent American bonsai master of the late 20th century. He was an important figure in American bonsai art from the 1950s through the 1980s and was a driving force in the spread of bonsai appreciation and the practice of the bonsai art form.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-04-15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Johnnaka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Johnnaka is 3.15 au from the Sun and 2.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 52008 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 EP111 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.19 |
| Orbital period | 5.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 3.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.125 |
| Inclination | 12.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.74 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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