(5008) Miyazawakenji Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 February 1991 by A. Sugie at Dynic.

Where Miyazawakenji is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Miyazawakenji is 2.22 au from the Sun and 2.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5008
Provisional designation1991 DV
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.21 km (#7,413 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.298
Rotation period17.4 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)12.93
Orbital period3.30 years
Semi-major axis2.21 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.08 – 2.35 au
Eccentricity0.0614
Inclination5.27°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.08 au

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

Also discovered on 20 February 1991

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