Discovered by A. Nakamura Alternative names 1995 DY1 Discovered 24 February 1995 Orbits Sun Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 24 February 1995 Observation arc 10467 days (28.66 yr) Absolute magnitude 15 Discoverer Akimasa Nakamura MPC designation 8306 | |
Aphelion 2.7363627 AU (409.35403 Gm) Perihelion 1.7460490 AU (261.20521 Gm) Discovery site Kuma Kogen Astronomical Observatory | ||
8306 Shoko (1995 DY1) is a main-belt binary asteroid discovered on February 24, 1995 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen. A moon was discovered orbiting it in 2013, from light curve observations. The moon is about 1.28 km large.
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