(5520) Natori Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 12 September 1990 by T. Urata at Oohira.

Where Natori is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsNatoriNatori

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Natori is 2.68 au from the Sun and 2.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5520
Provisional designation1990 RB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter12.3 km (#3,951 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.167
Rotation period3.59 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.45
Orbital period5.19 years
Semi-major axis3.00 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.67 – 3.33 au
Eccentricity0.110
Inclination8.88°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.67 au

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

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