(10352) Kawamura Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 October 1992 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.

Mikio Kawamura (b. 1931) is a member of Kawasaki Astronomical Association. He is a mechanical engineer by profession and has published five books on telescope-making. He has frequently organized star parties for general public.Naming citation (20010705/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Kawamura is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kawamura is 2.93 au from the Sun and 3.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number10352
Provisional designation1992 UO3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.83 km (#7,837 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.239
Absolute magnitude (H)13.38
Orbital period4.14 years
Semi-major axis2.58 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.10 – 3.06 au
Eccentricity0.185
Inclination12.5°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.12 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 26 October 1992

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