(12479) Ohshimaosamu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 March 1997 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Osamu Ohshima (b. 1954) is a high school teacher and one of Japan's leading observers of variable stars. He was a staff member at Bisei Astronomical Observatory and played an important role in the founding of the observatory, using his talent in mechanical and computer technology.Naming citation (20021120/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ohshimaosamu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ohshimaosamu is 2.38 au from the Sun and 1.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12479 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 EG27 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.36 km (#16,502 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.457 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.95 |
| Orbital period | 3.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.38 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0437 |
| Inclination | 5.94° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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