(48591) Shimajiri Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Yoshito Shimajiri (b. 1981) is a Japanese astronomer and professor at Kyushu Kyoritsu University who specializes in star-formation research. He has contributed to the understanding of star formation by analyzing filament structures and high-density core formation using millimeter and submillimeter telescopes.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #12, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shimajiri is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shimajiri is 2.91 au from the Sun and 3.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48591 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 TB3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.36 km (#11,934 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.308 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.67 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.151 |
| Inclination | 14.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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