9986 Hirokun
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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.
S-type asteroid
S-type asteroids are of a stony composition, hence the name. Approximately 17% of asteroids are of this type, making it the second most common after the C-type.-Characteristics:...
main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun
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 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.