(48607) Yamagatatemodai Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 February 1995 by T. Okuni at Nanyo.
Yamagata Tenmondai (Yamagata Astronomical Observatory) was established for educational purposes by the Yamagata University in 2003, using a 0.15-m refractor and a 3D astronomy theater.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-01-16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yamagatatemodai is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yamagatatemodai is 2.33 au from the Sun and 3.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48607 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 DS2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.84 km (#7,829 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0550 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.04 |
| Orbital period | 4.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 3.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.286 |
| Inclination | 10.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.975 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.