9985 Akiko
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9985 Akiko is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun
once every 3.49 years.
Discovered by R. H. McNaught and H. Abe
on May 12, 1996 it was given the provisional designation 1996 JF. It was later renamed 9985 Akiko after Akiko Yamamoto
, a longtime collaborator with H. Abe.
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...
once every 3.49 years.
Discovered by R. H. McNaught and H. Abe
Hiroshi Abe (astronomer)
is a Japanese amateur astronomer affiliated with the Yatsuka Observatory. He is noted for numerous discoveries, including his 2007 discovery of the Nova Vulpeculae. The minor planet Abehiroshi is named in his honor.-See also:*List of asteroids...
on May 12, 1996 it was given the provisional designation 1996 JF. It was later renamed 9985 Akiko after Akiko Yamamoto
Akiko Yamamoto
Akiko Yamamoto was a female samurai, or onna-bugeisha, from the early Tokugawa Period in Japanese history. She lived in the mid 17th century. She is well known for her unique character in being one of the few female samurais of her period. She traveled extensively and created much turmoil wherever...
, a longtime collaborator with H. Abe.