(94356) Naruto Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 August 2001 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen.
Naruto Kaikyo is a 1.3-kilometer-wide strait between the islands of Shikoku and Awaji. The strait is particularly famous for the huge swirls caused by the world's third-most-rapid tidal current. In 1985 a long-span suspension bridge was constructed over the strait.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Naruto is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Naruto is 2.30 au from the Sun and 3.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 94356 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QE178 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.71 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.68 |
| Orbital period | 3.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 5.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.953 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.