(9074) Yosukeyoshida Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 March 1994 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Yosuke Yoshida (b. 1945) was chief editor of Gekkan Tenmon Guide (Monthly Astronomy Guide) from 1988 to 1993. He has also edited many astronomical books.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yosukeyoshida is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yosukeyoshida is 2.18 au from the Sun and 2.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9074 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 FZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.35 km (#5,515 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0400 |
| Rotation period | 170 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.21 |
| Orbital period | 3.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.191 |
| Inclination | 5.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.914 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.