(5481) Kiuchi Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 February 1990 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.

Where Kiuchi is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kiuchi is 2.22 au from the Sun and 2.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5481
Provisional designation1990 CH
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period3.62 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.41
Orbital period3.58 years
Semi-major axis2.34 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.20 – 2.48 au
Eccentricity0.0616
Inclination5.96°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.20 au

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

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