(9416) Miyahara Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 November 1995 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
Kenji Miyahara (1937-2011) clarified the occurrence mechanism of geological disasters in the regions of weathered granite in southwest Japan. He contributed much to the mitigation of these disasters.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-10-08), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Miyahara is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Miyahara is 1.91 au from the Sun and 0.970 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9416 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 WS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.47 km (#16,318 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.459 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.86 |
| Orbital period | 3.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.168 |
| Inclination | 3.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.914 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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