(96348) Toshiyukimariko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 October 1997 by T. Okuni at Nanyo.
Toshiyuki Miho (b. 1951) and Mariko Miho (b. 1956) work as lecturers in an astronomical class room to show the wonders of the night sky to the public.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-01-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Toshiyukimariko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Toshiyukimariko is 2.10 au from the Sun and 1.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 96348 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 TU26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 21.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.65 |
| Orbital period | 3.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.170 |
| Inclination | 0.896° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.786 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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