(20096) Shiraishiakihiko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Akihiko Shiraishi (b. 1952) is a writer-editor at Asahi Press. He writes frequently about astronomy and space development.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shiraishiakihiko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shiraishiakihiko is 3.07 au from the Sun and 2.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20096 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 TZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.23 km (#6,374 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.198 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.16 |
| Orbital period | 5.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.88 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0600 |
| Inclination | 10.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.92 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Akihiko
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Also discovered on 2 October 1994
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- (9080) Takayanagi
- (9208) Takanotoshi
- (12383) Eboshi
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- (14027) Ichimoto
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