(13162) Ryokkochigaku Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 October 1995 by Hirasawa, M., Suzuki, S. at Nyukasa.
Ryokkochigaku is the nickname of the Yokohama Midorigaoka High School earth-science club, known for its research of whale fossils and observation of solar prominences. The discoverers of this minor planet were members of Ryokkochigaku.Naming citation (20120703/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ryokkochigaku is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ryokkochigaku is 2.58 au from the Sun and 3.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13162 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 UK44 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 86.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.06 |
| Orbital period | 3.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 5.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.