(5978) Kaminokuni Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 November 1992 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Where Kaminokuni is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kaminokuni is 2.45 au from the Sun and 2.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5978 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 WT |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.13 km (#8,740 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.325 |
| Rotation period | 7.06 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.22 |
| Orbital period | 3.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.113 |
| Inclination | 6.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.965 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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