(5581) Mitsuko Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 10 February 1989 by Iwamoto, M., Furuta, T. at Tokushima.

Where Mitsuko is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mitsuko is 2.16 au from the Sun and 2.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5581
Provisional designation1989 CY1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.19
Orbital period3.67 years
Semi-major axis2.38 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.01 – 2.76 au
Eccentricity0.158
Inclination2.49°
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 10 February 1989

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