(35172) Miyaharamisao Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 October 1993 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Misao Miyahara (1895–1947) was a Japanese astronomer. He was a council member of the Oriental Astronomical Association (established in 1920), and in 1926 he was a founding member of the Kurashiki Observatory, Japan's first public observatory. After studying abroad in England and Germany, he trained many professional and amateur astronomers.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #20, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Miyaharamisao is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Miyaharamisao is 2.63 au from the Sun and 3.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 35172 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 TA3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.76 km (#15,735 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.254 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.77 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.157 |
| Inclination | 3.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.931 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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