(4952) Kibeshigemaro Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 March 1990 by A. Sugie at Dynic.

Where Kibeshigemaro is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kibeshigemaro is 3.48 au from the Sun and 2.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4952
Provisional designation1990 FC1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter19.2 km (#2,310 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0570
Rotation period9.17 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.99
Orbital period5.61 years
Semi-major axis3.16 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.80 – 3.51 au
Eccentricity0.113
Inclination17.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.85 au

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

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