(8652) Acacia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1990 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Named for Acacia, belonging to the family Mimosaceae. Acacia mearnsii (mimosa) is a shrub with feathery leaves composed of many small leaflets. The strongly scented tiny yellow flowers are grouped in loose, rounded clusters.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #9, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Acacia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Acacia is 2.30 au from the Sun and 1.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8652 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 EA5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.10 km (#12,505 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.290 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.33 |
| Orbital period | 3.87 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.173 |
| Inclination | 1.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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