(5118) Elnapoul Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 September 1988 by P. Jensen at Brorfelde.
Elna (1917-1992) and Poul Hyttel (b. 1909) are the parents-in-law of Brorfelde observer Karl Augustesen.Naming citation (20000320/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Elnapoul is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Elnapoul is 2.28 au from the Sun and 1.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5118 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 RB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 36.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.64 |
| Orbital period | 4.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.214 |
| Inclination | 12.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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