(43859) Naoyayano Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 January 1994 by Kobayashi, T., Fujii, H. at Oizumi.
Naoya Fujii (b. 1998) and Ayano Fujii (b. 2001) are the children of the second discoverer.Naming citation (20050407/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Naoyayano is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Naoyayano is 3.54 au from the Sun and 4.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 43859 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 AN15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.56 km (#5,378 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.122 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.67 |
| Orbital period | 5.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 3.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.180 |
| Inclination | 7.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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