(5072) Hioki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 1931 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Hioki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hioki is 2.78 au from the Sun and 2.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5072 |
| Provisional designation | 1931 TS1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.52 km (#7,089 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.285 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.92 |
| Orbital period | 4.96 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0828 |
| Inclination | 2.01° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 9 October 1931
- (1229) Tilia
- (1230) Riceia
- (1253) Frisia
- (1624) Rabe
- (1814) Bach
- (3310) Patsy
- (4418) Fredfranklin
- (4647) Syuji