(48624) Sadayuki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 August 1995 by T. Okuni at Nanyo.
Sadayuki Okuni (b. 1967), nephew of the discoverer, is a high-school teacher with an interest in astronomy. He has been responsible for the maintenance of the personal computer of the Nanyo Observatory.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sadayuki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sadayuki is 2.42 au from the Sun and 3.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48624 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 PM |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.86 km (#13,072 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0520 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.02 |
| Orbital period | 3.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.167 |
| Inclination | 5.27° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.808 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.