(5679) Akkado Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 November 1989 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Where Akkado is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Akkado is 2.90 au from the Sun and 3.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5679 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 VR |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.32 km (#8,482 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.306 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.18 |
| Orbital period | 4.92 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.89 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.76 – 3.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0452 |
| Inclination | 2.05° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.75 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.