(55873) Shiomidake Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 October 1997 by M. Akiyama at Susono.
A mountain in the northern part of Shizuoka in Japan, Shiomidake is 3047 meters high.Naming citation (20040306/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shiomidake is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shiomidake is 2.07 au from the Sun and 1.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 55873 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 UP7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.58 |
| Orbital period | 4.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.227 |
| Inclination | 2.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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