(56280) Asemo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 May 1999 by J. M. Roe at Oaxaca.
The Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri promotes interest, awareness and education in astronomy and related sciences to the public.Naming citation (20080321/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Asemo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Asemo is 3.05 au from the Sun and 3.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 56280 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 KS5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.05 km (#12,607 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.296 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.22 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.194 |
| Inclination | 9.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.