(10837) Yuyakekoyake Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 March 1994 by Hirasawa, M., Suzuki, S. at Nyukasa.
Yuyakekoyake is one of the most popular nursery rhymes in Japan. The song described the twilight scenery of the suburbs of Hachioji City. This was written by Uko Nakamura, who was born and grew up there. The name was suggested by the local citizens.Naming citation (20081113/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yuyakekoyake is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yuyakekoyake is 2.67 au from the Sun and 1.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10837 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 EJ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.86 km (#5,861 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.271 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.59 |
| Orbital period | 4.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.48 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0672 |
| Inclination | 21.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.58 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 6 March 1994
More named asteroids discovered by Hirasawa, M., Suzuki, S.
- (6416) Nyukasayama
- (6499) Michiko
- (6918) Manaslu
- (7028) Tachikawa
- (7067) Kiyose
- (7353) Kazuya
- (7891) Fuchie
- (7892) Musamurahigashi
- (8100) Nobeyama
- (8200) Souten
- (8530) Korbokkur
- (8551) Daitarabochi
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