(7238) Kobori Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 July 1989 by Mizuno, Y., Furuta, T. at Kani.
Akira Kobori (1904-1992), professor of mathematics at Kyoto University and president of the Kyoto prefectural university, contributed to the study of multivalent functions and history of mathematics.Naming citation (20030806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kobori is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kobori is 2.60 au from the Sun and 3.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7238 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 OA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.86 km (#10,895 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.327 |
| Rotation period | 17.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.57 |
| Orbital period | 3.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.133 |
| Inclination | 4.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.998 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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