(48680) Kamijo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 January 1996 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Masuki Kamijo (b. 1949) is a Japanese astronomy enthusiast. Since retiring from his job as a school teacher, he has dedicated himself to promoting astronomy to children in his community. In July 2010, Kamijo took stunning photographs of a total solar eclipse on Easter Island.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #15, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kamijo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kamijo is 2.68 au from the Sun and 3.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48680 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 BU |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 115 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.23 |
| Orbital period | 3.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.118 |
| Inclination | 7.01° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.