(8530) Korbokkur Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 October 1992 by Hirasawa, M., Suzuki, S. at Nyukasa.
According to the legend of the Ainu people of northern Japan, the members of the Korbokkur tribe were only 3 to 6 cm tall and moved so swiftly they were difficult to see. Satoru Sato began publishing Korbokkur tales in 1959. They are very popular in Japan, and not only for children.Naming citation (19991123/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Korbokkur is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Korbokkur is 2.36 au from the Sun and 3.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8530 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 UK5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.04 |
| Orbital period | 3.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.72 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.261 |
| Inclination | 5.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.711 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.