(7594) Shotaro Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 19 January 1993 by T. Seki at Geisei.

Named in memory of Shotaro Miyamoto (1912-1992), professor of astrophysics at Kyoto University. His interests included relativistic cosmology, planetary nebulae, solar physics, lunar geology and Martian meteorology. He also contributed greatly to the popularization of astronomy through his many books and radio and television broadcasts. Director of the Kwasan and Hida Observatories, he also served as president of the International Lunar Society, vice president of the International Association of Planetology, president of the Astronomical Society of Japan and vice president of the Oriental Astronomical Association. Name proposed by the discoverer following a suggestion by K. Sakka and T. Sato.Naming citation (19981005/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Shotaro is today

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shotaro is 2.56 au from the Sun and 2.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number	7594
Provisional designation	1993 BH2
Orbit class	Main-belt Asteroid
Rotation period	9.64 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)	13.73
Orbital period	3.76 years
Semi-major axis	2.42 au
Perihelion – aphelion	1.97 – 2.86 au
Eccentricity	0.184
Inclination	3.79°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)	0.962 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 19 January 1993

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