(173936) Yuribo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 November 2001 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen.
Yuribo is the official mascot character of the town of Kuma Kogen. Designed from the town's flower, Lilium japonicum, the mascot's name is a combination of Yuri (lily) and Bo (boy). A sprite born in the forest of the town, Yuribo's job is to cure injured wild animals.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yuribo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yuribo is 3.33 au from the Sun and 4.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 173936 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 WM2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.81 km (#9,218 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0830 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.83 |
| Orbital period | 5.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.87 – 3.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0801 |
| Inclination | 16.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.89 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.