(8582) Kazuhisa Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 January 1997 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
Kazuhisa Mishima (b. 1970), the astronomy curator at the Kurashiki Science Center, is an eager planetarium educator who spreads astronomy in an enjoyable way. He makes available predictions for viewing artificial satellites.Naming citation (20070601/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kazuhisa is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kazuhisa is 3.58 au from the Sun and 4.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8582 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 AY |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.8 km (#3,197 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.122 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.61 |
| Orbital period | 5.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.41 – 3.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.225 |
| Inclination | 4.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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