(22467) Koharumi Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 January 1997 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.

Kobayashi Harumi is a master of the tea ceremony and an observing partner of the discoverer. This minor planet was detected on the same night as the comet P/1997 B1 (Kobayashi) was discovered.Naming citation (20060413/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Koharumi is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKoharumiKoharumi

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Koharumi is 2.26 au from the Sun and 3.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number22467
Provisional designation1997 BC3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period13.4 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.36
Orbital period3.64 years
Semi-major axis2.36 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.26 – 2.47 au
Eccentricity0.0456
Inclination6.46°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.26 au

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

Also discovered on 30 January 1997

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