(5488) Kiyosato Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 November 1991 by S. Otomo at Kiyosato.
Where Kiyosato is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kiyosato is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5488 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 VK5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 18.8 km (#2,375 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.151 |
| Rotation period | 8.76 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.38 |
| Orbital period | 5.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.80 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0780 |
| Inclination | 11.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.