(8306) Shoko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 February 1995 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen.
Named in honor of Shoko Sawada (b. 1962), Japanese singer and songwriter. Since her debut in 1979, she has released 52 singles and 22 albums, ranging from touching ballads to rhythmical pop songs. Her recordings have fascinated many fans in Japan, including the discoverer of this minor planet.Naming citation (19980610/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Shoko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shoko is 1.88 au from the Sun and 1.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8306 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 DY1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.35 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.15 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.75 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.221 |
| Inclination | 4.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.743 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 24 February 1995
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