(29252) Konjikido Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 January 1993 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Konjikido, the Golden Hall of Chusonji Temple in Iwate prefecture, was built in 1124 by Fujiwara Kiyohira. It is typical Heian period Amida hall architecture and covered with gold throughout. The coffins of the three successive heads of the Northern Fujiwara family who ruled the region are stored under the altars.Naming citation (20100923/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Konjikido is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Konjikido is 3.26 au from the Sun and 3.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 29252 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 BY2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.42 km (#5,471 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0790 |
| Rotation period | 6.83 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.97 |
| Orbital period | 5.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.38 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| Inclination | 5.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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