(7304) Namiki Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 9 January 1994 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
Namiki Mitsuo (b. 1957) is a Japanese amateur astronomer on the staff of the public-information office of the National Astronomical Observatory. He acts as a bridge between Japanese professionals and amateurs and helps create friendly relationships.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Namiki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Namiki is 3.65 au from the Sun and 2.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7304 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 AE2 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 8.87 hours |
| Spectral type | Ld |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.02 |
| Orbital period | 4.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.51 – 3.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.425 |
| Inclination | 9.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.530 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.