(9893) Sagano Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 January 1996 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
Sagano, a neighborhood in northwest Kyoto City, contains many famous temples, shrines and historical sites. Since the 9th century, villas have been built in Sagano by the imperial family, aristocrats, and the literati. Today it is a well-known place for viewing cherry blossoms and maples.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #3, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sagano is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sagano is 2.10 au from the Sun and 3.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9893 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 AA1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.44 km (#14,116 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.231 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.38 |
| Orbital period | 3.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.128 |
| Inclination | 1.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.939 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Kyoto
All asteroids named after someone called Kyoto
Also discovered on 12 January 1996
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- (9423) Abt
- (11998) Fermilab
- (12432) Usuda
- (14054) Dusek
- (14505) Barentine
- (73827) Nakanohoshinokai
- (90844) Todai
- (118214) Agnesediboemia