(30448) Yoshiomoriyama Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 July 2000 by BATTeRS at Bisei SG Center.
Working at GOTO Inc., Yoshio Moriyama (b. 1942) constructed many planetaria in Japan. He was engaged in a campaign for the study of near-Earth asteroids and to utilize their resources. He was also an executive of the Japan Spaceguard Association.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #28, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yoshiomoriyama is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yoshiomoriyama is 2.36 au from the Sun and 2.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30448 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 NV3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.09 |
| Orbital period | 4.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 12.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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