(37764) Omirika Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 April 1997 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Rika Omi (b. 1963) is a Japanese pianist, singer-songwriter, and amateur astronomer. She has been holding stargazing concerts at the planetarium in Nayoro City, Hokkaido, for over 10 years. Her song “To the sky, To the stars” is widely known among the residents of the city.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #28, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Omirika is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Omirika is 3.14 au from the Sun and 2.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 37764 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 GT3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.76 km (#6,818 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.140 |
| Rotation period | 7.67 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.6 |
| Orbital period | 5.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.79 – 3.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0865 |
| Inclination | 9.58° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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