(48482) Oruki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 February 1992 by T. Seki at Geisei.
“Oruki” is a much loved word in the Tosa (Kochi prefecture) dialect meaning “the importance of one's presence and reassurance of unflagging support”. The name was suggested by N. Okumura.Naming citation (20060613/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Oruki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Oruki is 3.00 au from the Sun and 3.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48482 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 CN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.10 km (#6,478 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0810 |
| Rotation period | 72.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.2 |
| Orbital period | 5.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.84 – 3.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.103 |
| Inclination | 6.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.86 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.