(46608) Yoshinokeiji Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 September 1993 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Keiji Yoshino (b. 1961) is a Japanese amateur astronomer and an active popularizer of astronomy. He has been a volunteer at the rooftop observatory at Oita City Compal Hall for many years. In recent years, Keiji has been photographing Messier, NGC and IC objects.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #8, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yoshinokeiji is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yoshinokeiji is 3.17 au from the Sun and 4.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 46608 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 RA2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.76 |
| Orbital period | 4.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 3.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.326 |
| Inclination | 4.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.777 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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