(9306) Pittosporum Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 February 1987 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Named for Pittosporaceae, the Australian laurel family, with nine genera and more than 200 species, mainly in tropical Africa and Pacific islands. Among the species is Pittosporum eugenioides (lemonwood).Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #9, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pittosporum is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pittosporum is 2.86 au from the Sun and 3.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9306 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 CG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.20 km (#7,417 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.374 |
| Rotation period | 3.79 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.06 |
| Orbital period | 4.88 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.88 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.81 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0214 |
| Inclination | 1.54° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.