(8303) Miyaji Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 February 1995 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
Miyaji Takeshi (b.1948) is an astronomer specializing in radio astronomy and VLBI. He is among the members of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan promoting the VLBI Exploration of Radio Astrometry and VLBI Space Observatory Program plans of the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science.Naming citation (20031110/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Miyaji is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Miyaji is 2.28 au from the Sun and 1.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8303 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 CO1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.6 |
| Orbital period | 3.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0700 |
| Inclination | 3.17° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.