(32184) Yamaura Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 July 2000 by BATTeRS at Bisei SG Center.
Yuichi Yamaura (b. 1955) is one of the leaders of the National Space Development Agency of Japan. He contributed greatly to the construction of Bisei Spaceguard Center.Naming citation (20020526/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yamaura is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yamaura is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 32184 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 NC20 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.60 km (#13,724 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.313 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.8 |
| Orbital period | 4.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.202 |
| Inclination | 12.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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