(8234) Nobeoka Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 November 1997 by T. Seki at Geisei.

Named for a town in Miyazaki prefecture, at the mouth of the Gokase River. Although it is the site of one of the largest chemical factories in Japan, it remains rich in natural beauty. The sound of the bell at the top of the castle hill is described in a poem by Bokusui Wakayama. Name proposed by the discoverer following a suggestion by T. Sato and R. Ukishima.Naming citation (19981208/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Nobeoka is today

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nobeoka is 2.90 au from the Sun and 1.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number	8234
Provisional designation	1997 VK8
Orbit class	Main-belt Asteroid
Rotation period	33.1 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)	13.13
Orbital period	4.86 years
Semi-major axis	2.87 au
Perihelion – aphelion	2.84 – 2.90 au
Eccentricity	0.0106
Inclination	1.72°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)	1.83 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 3 November 1997

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