(46588) Murakamimasayuki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 November 1992 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Masayuki Murakami (b. 1963) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and a staff member at the Jododaira Astronomical Observatory in Fukushima City. In addition to his astronomy outreach activities, he has recently been focusing on teaching courses on photographing nebulae and star clusters using electronic telescopic observation.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #6, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Murakamimasayuki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Murakamimasayuki is 2.59 au from the Sun and 2.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 46588 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 WR |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.94 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 5.65° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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