(35170) Mizunochisato Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 October 1993 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Chisato Mizuno (1878–1941) was a Japanese amateur astronomer. He was an honorary member of the Oriental Astronomical Association, and was instrumental in establishing Japan's first public observatory, the Kurashiki Observatory, in 1926.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mizunochisato is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mizunochisato is 2.17 au from the Sun and 1.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 35170 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 TM |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.61 km (#16,033 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.318 |
| Rotation period | 30.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.73 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 7.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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