(5741) Akanemaruta Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 December 1989 by Oohira at Oohira.
Akane Maruta (1988-1998) was a girl who loved stars. She was killed in an accident caused by a drunk driver. The Akane Astronomical Observatory was built in her memory. A public concert is held there every May to honor her around the time of her birthday. The name was suggested by N. Matsumoto.Naming citation (20091004/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Akanemaruta is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Akanemaruta is 2.92 au from the Sun and 3.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5741 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 XC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.54 km (#6,120 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.201 |
| Rotation period | 4.57 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.81 |
| Orbital period | 4.85 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.86 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| Inclination | 3.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 2 December 1989
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