(9063) Washi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 December 1992 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Shinsyo Washi (b. 1951) is the director of the Sakai City Planetarium. He founded the Muroh Observatory in 1978 and is executive secretary of the Hoshi no Hiroba Comet Observer Association. The name was suggested by H. Kikuoka.Naming citation (20001111/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Washi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Washi is 2.24 au from the Sun and 2.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9063 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 YS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.83 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Inclination | 4.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.937 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.