(5822) Masakichi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 November 1989 by Hioki, T., Hayakawa, S. at Okutama.
Masakichi Hioki (b. 1926), father of the first discoverer, is a mechanical engineer and composer of traditional Japanese songs.Naming citation (20030614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Masakichi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Masakichi is 2.30 au from the Sun and 1.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5822 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 WL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 112 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.8 |
| Orbital period | 3.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.176 |
| Inclination | 5.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.00 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 21 November 1989
More named asteroids discovered by Hioki, T., Hayakawa, S.
- (4384) Henrybuhl
- (5138) Gyoda
- (5142) Okutama
- (5238) Naozane
- (5339) Desmars
- (5629) Kuwana
- (5783) Kumagaya
- (6071) Sakitama
- (6094) Hisako
- (6198) Shirakawa
- (7429) Hoshikawa
- (8189) Naruke
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