(8369) Miyata Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 April 1991 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Takashi Miyata (b. 1971) is an associate professor of astronomy at the Institute of Astronomy, University of Tokyo. Involved in the development of the mid-infrared camera COMICS and MAX38, he made the first astronomical observations in the 30-micron region from the ground.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-07-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Miyata is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Miyata is 2.47 au from the Sun and 2.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8369 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 GR |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.31 km (#5,538 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.481 |
| Rotation period | 2.74 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.41 |
| Orbital period | 4.10 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.25 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.122 |
| Inclination | 15.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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