(5485) Kaula Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 September 1991 by H. E. Holt at Palomar.

Where Kaula is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKaulaKaula

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kaula is 3.01 au from the Sun and 3.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5485
Provisional designation1991 RQ21
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)13.26
Orbital period4.53 years
Semi-major axis2.74 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.43 – 3.04 au
Eccentricity0.112
Inclination3.29°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.45 au

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

Also discovered on 11 September 1991

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