(5228) Maca Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 November 1986 by Z. Vavrova at Klet.
Where Maca is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maca is 3.59 au from the Sun and 4.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5228 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 VT |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.8 km (#3,454 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.123 |
| Rotation period | 9.86 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.84 |
| Orbital period | 5.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.63 – 3.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 1.28° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.