(44487) Miyaharaterumasa Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 November 1998 by F. Uto at Kashihara.
Terumasa Miyahara (b. 1952) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and director of the Korino Observatory in Minamisatsuma City, Kagoshima Prefecture. He uses a 0.4-m reflecting telescope and provides easy-to-understand explanations to visitors. Terumasa also frequently organizes stargazing events for the citizens of Minamisatsuma.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #1, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Miyaharaterumasa is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Miyaharaterumasa is 2.32 au from the Sun and 2.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 44487 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 WC20 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.22 |
| Orbital period | 4.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.176 |
| Inclination | 7.95° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.29 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.