(5005) Kegler Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 October 1988 by Ueda, S., Kaneda, H. at Kushiro.
Where Kegler is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kegler is 2.06 au from the Sun and 2.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5005 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 UB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.48 km (#14,009 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.231 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.78 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.171 |
| Inclination | 1.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.880 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 16 October 1988
More named asteroids discovered by Ueda, S., Kaneda, H.
- (3720) Hokkaido
- (4000) Hipparchus
- (4096) Kushiro
- (4127) Kyogoku
- (4155) Watanabe
- (4215) Kamo
- (4260) Yanai
- (4282) Endate
- (4284) Kaho
- (4343) Tetsuya
- (4350) Shibecha
- (4410) Kamuimintara
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