(23676) Tomitayoshihiro Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 April 1997 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Yoshihiro Tomita (b. 1948) is a Japanese amateur astronomer. He was the first astronomy interpreter appointed by Nagasaki Prefecture. He formed the local astronomy club Tomita Astronomical Association in 1979 and he has been a popularizer of astronomy for about 45 years.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #8, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tomitayoshihiro is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tomitayoshihiro is 2.72 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23676 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 GR25 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 5.01 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.73 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 3.62° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.994 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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