(8529) Sinzi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 October 1992 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Akira M. Sinzi (b. 1922) directed the astronomical division of the Hydrographic Department of Japan and was president of IAU Commission 4 during 1979-1982. Although his death has not been confirmed, he disappeared while mountain-climbing alone in the Kanto area in 1995. The name was suggested by A. Sengoku.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sinzi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sinzi is 2.15 au from the Sun and 1.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8529 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 UH2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.26 |
| Orbital period | 3.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 2.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.145 |
| Inclination | 5.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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