(8702) Nakanishi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 November 1993 by Hirasawa, M., Suzuki, S. at Nyukasa.
Akio Nakanishi (b. 1964), one of the best-known astrophotographers in Japan, has contributed to Japanese amateur astronomy by developing cooled CCD cameras. He is a member of Mt. Nyukasa station, where this minor planet was discovered.Naming citation (20060413/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nakanishi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nakanishi is 1.99 au from the Sun and 1.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8702 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 VX3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 7.23 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.21 |
| Orbital period | 3.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.43 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0986 |
| Inclination | 4.55° |
| 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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