(8712) Suzuko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Suzuko Hurukawa (b. 1935), wife of astronomer Kiichirou Hurukawa, has inspired many Japanese amateurs, including the discoverers, with her kindness and hospitality.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Suzuko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Suzuko is 2.69 au from the Sun and 3.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8712 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 TH2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 15.7 km (#2,954 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0390 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.7 |
| Orbital period | 5.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 2.54° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 2 October 1994
- (6878) Isamu
- (6927) Tonegawa
- (7664) Namahage
- (7890) Yasuofukui
- (9080) Takayanagi
- (9208) Takanotoshi
- (12383) Eboshi
- (13608) Andosatoru
- (14027) Ichimoto
- (14487) Sakaisakae
- (14922) Ohyama
- (15821) Iijimatatsushi
More named asteroids discovered by Endate, K., Watanabe, K.
- (4042) Okhotsk
- (4126) Mashu
- (4460) Bihoro
- (4491) Otaru
- (4497) Taguchi
- (4508) Takatsuki
- (4547) Massachusetts
- (4585) Ainonai
- (4607) Seilandfarm
- (4641) Ayako
- (4712) Iwaizumi
- (4773) Hayakawa
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