(22416) Tanimotoyoshi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 October 1995 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Motoyoshi Tani (b. 1945) is a well-known astronomy popularizer in Osaka. His interests include the design of astronomical telescopes, observational instruments, and astronomical observatories.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #7, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tanimotoyoshi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tanimotoyoshi is 3.33 au from the Sun and 4.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22416 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 UC47 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.95 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 3.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.301 |
| Inclination | 5.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.815 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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