(5033) Mistral Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 August 1990 by E. W. Elst at Haute Provence.

Where Mistral is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsMistralMistral

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mistral is 3.02 au from the Sun and 2.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5033
Provisional designation1990 PF
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter9.29 km (#5,555 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.296
Rotation period5.15 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.51
Orbital period4.99 years
Semi-major axis2.92 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.76 – 3.08 au
Eccentricity0.0534
Inclination2.51°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.75 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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