(5770) Aricam Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 September 1987 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Arianna and Camilla Laurenti (b. 2017) are the twin grand-daughters of Mario Di Martino, astronomer at the Turin Astrophysical Observatory and colleague and friend of the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #11, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Aricam is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aricam is 3.06 au from the Sun and 3.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5770 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 RY |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.3 km (#3,316 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0770 |
| Rotation period | 13.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.79 |
| Orbital period | 5.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 3.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.186 |
| Inclination | 0.371° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.