(9093) Sorada Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 November 1995 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
Toshiyuki Sorada (b. 1954), an amateur astronomer in Hiroshima City, has actively opposed light pollution. His actions have influenced the lighting policies of local governments.Naming citation (20030806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sorada is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sorada is 2.93 au from the Sun and 3.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9093 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 WA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.01 km (#7,630 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.172 |
| Rotation period | 20.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.14 |
| Orbital period | 4.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.35 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.110 |
| Inclination | 14.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.38 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Toshiyuki
All asteroids named after someone called Toshiyuki
Also discovered on 16 November 1995
- (6804) Maruseppu
- (8720) Takamizawa
- (8905) Bankakuko
- (9094) Butsuen
- (9217) Kitagawa
- (11111) Repunit
- (12796) Kamenrider
- (21234) Nakashima
- (73819) Isaootuki
- (136743) Echigo
More named asteroids discovered by T. Kobayashi
- (4807) Noboru
- (5924) Teruo
- (6275) Kiryu
- (6276) Kurohone
- (6346) Syukumeguri
- (6414) Mizunuma
- (6418) Hanamigahara
- (6420) Riheijyaya
- (6422) Akagi
- (6423) Harunasan
- (6462) Myougi
- (6531) Subashiri
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