(3950) Yoshida Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 February 1986 by Inoda, S., Urata, T. at Karasuyama.
Tougo Yoshida (1864-1918), who was born in Echigo (now Niigata prefecture), was a pioneer scholar who over 13 years organized for himself a dictionary of Japanese historical names in geography. He was also interested in astronomy and observed the total solar eclipse in 1887. The name was suggested by K. Hatayama.Naming citation (20090607/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yoshida is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yoshida is 3.01 au from the Sun and 2.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3950 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 CH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 6.83 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.07 |
| Orbital period | 5.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0560 |
| Inclination | 8.94° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.84 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 8 February 1986
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- (6324) Kejonuma
- (6725) Engyoji
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