(26097) Kamishi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 November 1988 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Kami is a city 20 km east of Kochi city of Japan. It is well-known for its natural beauty and as Japan's only landing site of a stony-iron meteorite. The famous Ryugado limestone cave is also located in the city.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kamishi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kamishi is 2.38 au from the Sun and 2.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26097 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 VJ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.41 km (#14,192 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.381 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.32 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.218 |
| Inclination | 5.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.770 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.