(12738) Satoshimiki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 January 1992 by Hioki, T., Hayakawa, S. at Okutama.
Satoshi Hayakawa (b. 1992) and Miki Hayakawa (b. 1995) are children of the second discoverer and partners in his observations.Naming citation (20010705/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Satoshimiki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Satoshimiki is 2.96 au from the Sun and 3.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12738 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 AL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.1 km (#4,045 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0410 |
| Rotation period | 8.71 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.66 |
| Orbital period | 4.05 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 3.28 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.289 |
| Inclination | 13.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.875 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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