(10546) Nakanomakoto Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 March 1992 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Makoto Nakano (b. 1956) is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education and Welfare Science at Oita University, known for his observational studies of pre-main-sequence objects. He has been an advisor to the Astronomical Society of Oita since 1993.Naming citation (20020328/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nakanomakoto is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nakanomakoto is 1.87 au from the Sun and 2.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10546 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 FS1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.25 km (#12,166 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.296 |
| Rotation period | 4.22 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.2 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.174 |
| Inclination | 7.16° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.851 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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