(5332) Davidaguilar Amor
Discovered on 16 February 1990 by A. Sugie at Dynic.
David Aguilar (b. 1945), director of public affairs at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, has shown a lifelong devotion to astronomy and science communication as a public relations professional, writer and space artist. He also is an astronomical photographer and an avid telescope maker.Naming citation (20081212/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davidaguilar is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidaguilar is 3.11 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5332 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 DA |
| Orbit class | Amor · near-Earth |
| Diameter | 3.60 km (#13,712 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Rotation period | 5.80 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.96 |
| Orbital period | 3.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.18 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.455 |
| Inclination | 25.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.306 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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