(34893) Mihomasatoshi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 November 2001 by BATTeRS at Bisei SG Center.
Husband and wife Masatoshi Taga (b. 1969) and Miho Taga (b. 1969) worked for several years at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. Masatoshi engaged in the studies of galaxies and astronomical data archive systems. Miho designed the logo for the Japan Spaceguard Association.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-11-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mihomasatoshi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mihomasatoshi is 3.08 au from the Sun and 3.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34893 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 WM1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.62 km (#16,026 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.340 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.88 |
| Orbital period | 3.85 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.46 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.262 |
| Inclination | 8.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.838 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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