(73862) Mochigasechugaku Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 December 1996 by Saji at Saji.
Mochigase chugaku is a junior high school in Mochigase. It was established in 1956 and will close in 2013.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-04-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mochigasechugaku is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mochigasechugaku is 2.24 au from the Sun and 2.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 73862 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 XN32 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.17 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0774 |
| Inclination | 7.32° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.