Discovered by Y. Shimizu & T. Urata Observation arc 9167 days (25.10 yr) Orbits Sun Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 12 July 1996 Discovered 12 July 1996 Spectral type S-type asteroid | |
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Alternative names 1996 NX, 1991 CM2, 1991 GM1 Aphelion 2.7186778 AU (406.70841 Gm) Perihelion 2.4278100 AU (363.19521 Gm) Discovery site Nachi-Katsuura Observatory Discoverers Hitoshi Shiozawa, Takeshi Urata, Yoshisada Shimizu People also search for Sun, 3686 Antoku, (39688) 1996 RG5 | ||
9986 Hirokun is an S-type main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 4.12 years.
Discovered on July 12, 1996 by Y. Shimizu and T. Urata, it was given the provisional designation 1996 NX. It was later renamed 9986 Hirokun, after the fiancé of T. Urata's daughter.
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