(8115) Sakabe Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 April 1996 by McNaught, R. H., Ikari, Y. at Moriyama.
Named in honor of Sanjirou Sakabe (b. 1923), an amateur astronomer who studied under the late Issei Yamamoto. Sakabe is the founder of the Dynic Astronomical Observatory, which contributes to the spread of astronomy in the surrounding area.Naming citation (19980808/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sakabe is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sakabe is 2.28 au from the Sun and 3.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8115 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 HB2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.67 km (#13,521 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.434 |
| Rotation period | 6.06 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.14 |
| Orbital period | 3.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 4.46° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.920 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.