(52285) Kakurinji Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 July 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Kakurinji, built by Prince Shotoku in AD 589, is a historically significant Buddhist temple complex in Kakogawa city, Hyogo prefecture. Its Main Hall and Taishido temple are designated as national treasures of Japan. Some buildings and artifacts on the grounds are also municipal cultural treasures.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-04-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kakurinji is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kakurinji is 2.73 au from the Sun and 3.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 52285 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 OX2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.71 |
| Orbital period | 3.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.239 |
| Inclination | 3.06° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.817 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.