(8212) Naoshigetani Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 March 1995 by S. Otomo at Kiyosato.
Naoshige Tani (b.1925) is a member of the Photovoltaic Popularization Association in Japan and producer of the organization's web site.Naming citation (20010109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Naoshigetani is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Naoshigetani is 2.64 au from the Sun and 1.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8212 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 EF1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.46 km (#11,705 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.250 |
| Rotation period | 32.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.78 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 2.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.