(48779) Mariko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 September 1997 by H. Abe at Yatsuka.
Mariko Hamada (b. 1964) is a musician from Matsue-shi, Shimane-ken, Japan. Her love songs cuddle our souls, and her smile charms us all.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-11-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mariko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mariko is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48779 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 RH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.78 km (#15,700 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.331 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.91 |
| Orbital period | 4.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.45 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0903 |
| Inclination | 1.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.43 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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