(21460) Ryozo Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 April 1998 by T. Okuni at Nanyo.

Ryozo Suzuki (b. 1928) is an amateur astronomer and a manufacturer of high-end binoculars for amateur astronomers.Naming citation (20040504/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Ryozo is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ryozo is 2.19 au from the Sun and 1.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number21460
Provisional designation1998 HP52
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.27
Orbital period3.45 years
Semi-major axis2.28 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.81 – 2.75 au
Eccentricity0.205
Inclination2.27°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.801 au

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

Also discovered on 30 April 1998

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