(8572) Nijo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 October 1996 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.
Where Nijo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nijo is 2.23 au from the Sun and 2.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8572 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 UG1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.02 km (#15,177 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.234 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.16 |
| Orbital period | 3.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.187 |
| Inclination | 5.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.792 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.