(21036) Nakamurayoshi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 January 1990 by Matsuyama, M., Watanabe, K. at Kushiro.
Yoshihiro Nakamura (b. 1947) retired from his planetarium manufacturing company in 2007 and is now well known as an amateur astronomer in Chiba Prefecture. He actively supports the organizing of local star parties for amateur astronomers, and is a member of the Oriental Astronomical Association.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nakamurayoshi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nakamurayoshi is 2.61 au from the Sun and 2.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 21036 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 BA2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.24 |
| Orbital period | 5.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 3.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.156 |
| Inclination | 10.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.57 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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Also discovered on 30 January 1990
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