(48756) Yoshiharukuni Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 April 1997 by T. Okuni at Nanyo.

Yoshiharu Okuni (b. 1970) is the eldest son of the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #8, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Yoshiharukuni is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsYoshiharukuniYoshiharukuni

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yoshiharukuni is 2.44 au from the Sun and 3.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number48756
Provisional designation1997 GO28
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.98
Orbital period3.75 years
Semi-major axis2.42 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.97 – 2.86 au
Eccentricity0.182
Inclination3.42°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.959 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Yoshiharu

Also discovered on 11 April 1997

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