(5743) Kato Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 October 1990 by Akiyama, M., Furuta, T. at Susono.
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Where Kato is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kato is 2.39 au from the Sun and 2.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5743 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 UW |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.28 km (#10,086 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.334 |
| Rotation period | 14.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.52 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 3.05° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.