(46595) Kita-Kyushu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 December 1992 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Kita-Kyushu is a city in Fukuoka prefecture. Since the first government-managed steelworks was installed there in 1901, the city has contributed to the modernization of Japanese industries. Kita-Kyushu overcame pollution and has been revitalized as a “green” city.Naming citation (20080122/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kita-Kyushu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kita-Kyushu is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 46595 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 YB4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.76 |
| Orbital period | 3.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.205 |
| Inclination | 2.91° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.874 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.