(9350) Waseda Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 October 1991 by Hirasawa, M., Suzuki, S. at Nyukasa.
Named for one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan. It was established in 1882 by Shigenobu Okuma, who later became the eighth and the seventeenth prime minister of Japan. One of the primary objectives of the university was to promote the independence of study and spirit of progress known as Waseda Spirits. Both discoverers of this minor planet graduated from Waseda.Naming citation (19990402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Waseda is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Waseda is 2.86 au from the Sun and 3.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9350 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 TH2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.51 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.224 |
| Inclination | 2.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.844 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 13 October 1991
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- (6416) Nyukasayama
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- (7067) Kiyose
- (7353) Kazuya
- (7891) Fuchie
- (7892) Musamurahigashi
- (8100) Nobeyama
- (8200) Souten
- (8530) Korbokkur
- (8551) Daitarabochi
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