(5388) Mottola Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 March 1981 by Debehogne, H., De Sanctis, G. at La Silla.
Where Mottola is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mottola is 3.00 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5388 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 ED1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.84 |
| Orbital period | 4.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.30 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Inclination | 12.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (3610) Decampos
- (6168) Isnello
- (6364) Casarini
- (8454) Micheleferrero
- (9523) Torino
- (12987) Racalmuto