(10193) Nishimoto Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 August 1996 by AMOS at Haleakala.
Physicist Daron L. Nishimoto (b. 1966) has worked at AMOS since 1988. The good-natured support of his family has allowed him to spend long hours in support of AMOS programs. In particular, he is the driving force behind the highly successful Raven autonomous telescope program.Naming citation (20001111/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nishimoto is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nishimoto is 3.67 au from the Sun and 4.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10193 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 PR1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.65 km (#6,024 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0710 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.04 |
| Orbital period | 5.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 3.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.296 |
| Inclination | 0.594° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.