(160903) Shiokaze Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 October 2001 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen.
The Japan Railway's express train Shiokaze was inaugurated in 1972, connecting Uwajima with Takamatsu. Since the Seto-Ohashi Bridge opened in 1988, it has connected Matsuyama with Okayama. It is one of the most important forms of transportation between the islands of Honshu and Shikoku.Naming citation (20100726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shiokaze is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shiokaze is 2.67 au from the Sun and 2.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 160903 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 TO56 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.9 |
| Orbital period | 4.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.40 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0861 |
| Inclination | 1.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.42 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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