(23886) Toshihamane Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 September 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Toshihiko Hamane (b. 1963) is curator of the Gunma Astronomical Observatory. He assisted Yoshihide Kozai, director of GAO from 1997 to 2012, especially in the field of school education of astronomy and planetary science. He is also a popularizer of astronomy.Naming citation (20120506/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Toshihamane is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Toshihamane is 2.79 au from the Sun and 1.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23886 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SV23 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.32 |
| Orbital period | 5.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.77 – 3.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.116 |
| Inclination | 18.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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