(10188) Yasuoyoneda Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 May 1996 by McNaught, R. H., Ikari, Y. at Moriyama.
Yasuo Yoneda (b. 1942), the first director of “Tenkyukan”, the Dynic Astronomical Observatory, is an amateur astronomer who observes sunspots. He contributes to the spread of astronomy and to the support of amateur astronomers. He also likes mountain climbing.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yasuoyoneda is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yasuoyoneda is 1.87 au from the Sun and 1.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10188 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 JY |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.41 km (#9,871 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.219 |
| Rotation period | 2.75 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.93 |
| Orbital period | 3.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.246 |
| Inclination | 10.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.831 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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