(14555) Shinohara Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 1997 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Tomoe Shinohara (b. 1979) is a Japanese TV entertainer and designer, whose favorite hobby is astronomical observation and astrophotography. She contributes to the popularization of astronomy by introducing her astronomical activities on TV and other media.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-01-16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shinohara is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shinohara is 3.38 au from the Sun and 4.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14555 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 VQ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.17 km (#5,642 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.175 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.09 |
| Orbital period | 5.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.75 – 3.39 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.104 |
| Inclination | 9.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.75 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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