(5432) Imakiire Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 November 1988 by T. Kojima at Chiyoda.

Where Imakiire is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsImakiireImakiire

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Imakiire is 2.32 au from the Sun and 1.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5432
Provisional designation1988 VN
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.96 km (#8,995 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.286
Absolute magnitude (H)13.4
Orbital period4.23 years
Semi-major axis2.62 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.31 – 2.92 au
Eccentricity0.116
Inclination3.18°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.32 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 3 November 1988

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