(5431) Maxinehelin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 June 1988 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Where Maxinehelin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maxinehelin is 2.82 au from the Sun and 3.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5431 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 MB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.20 km (#8,638 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.349 |
| Rotation period | 5.20 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.97 |
| Orbital period | 3.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.74 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.254 |
| Inclination | 23.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.892 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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