(7472) Kumakiri Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 February 1992 by Akiyama, M., Furuta, T. at Susono.
Named in honor of Kazuo Kumakiri (b. 1923), an amateur astronomer in the Susono area who has done much to develop a local interest in astronomy.Naming citation (19990202/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kumakiri is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kumakiri is 3.28 au from the Sun and 2.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7472 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 CU |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.0 km (#5,096 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.279 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.38 |
| Orbital period | 5.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.110 |
| Inclination | 9.92° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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