(46796) Mamigasakigawa Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 May 1998 by T. Okuni at Nanyo.
Mamigasakigawa is the river that flows through the center of Yamagata City. It is a branch of the Mogami River.Naming citation (20121228/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mamigasakigawa is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mamigasakigawa is 2.16 au from the Sun and 2.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 46796 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 KU |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.64 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0819 |
| Inclination | 8.06° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.