(19083) Mizuki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 February 1977 by Kosai, H., Hurukawa, K. at Kiso.
Mizuki is an ancient Japanese castle built in Chikushi (now Fukuoka city) in Fukuoka Prefecture in 664. The base of the castle was 1 km by 80 m.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-11-04), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mizuki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mizuki is 3.01 au from the Sun and 4.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19083 |
| Provisional designation | 1977 DA4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.05 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.52 |
| Orbital period | 4.90 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.89 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0580 |
| Inclination | 3.24° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 18 February 1977
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- (2924) Mitake-mura
- (2960) Ohtaki
- (3249) Musashino
- (3391) Sinon
- (3607) Naniwa
- (4186) Tamashima
- (4812) Hakuhou
- (4963) Kanroku
- (5017) Tenchi
- (5082) Nihonsyoki
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