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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Takao Kobayashi |
| Discovery site | Ōizumi Observatory |
| Discovery date | January 26, 1996 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 9227 |
| Named after | Masafumi Ashida |
| Alternate name(s) | 1996 BO2 |
| Minor planet category |
main-belt minor planet |
| Aphelion | 3.1856666 AU (476,568,940.120 km) |
| Perihelion | 2.9687968 AU (444,125,679.821 km) |
| Semi-major axis | 3.0772317 AU (460,347,309.971 km) |
| Eccentricity | 0.0352378 |
| Orbital period | 1971.6903603 days 5.4 years |
| Mean anomaly | 205.71186° |
| Inclination | 3.63916° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.9 |
9227 Ashida (provisional designation: 1996 BO2) is a main-belt minor planet. It was discovered by Takao Kobayashi at the Ōizumi Observatory in Ōizumi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, on January 26, 1996. It is named for Masafumi Ashida, a Japanese elementary-school educator and amateur astronomer.[1]
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