(5200) Pamal Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 February 1983 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Pamal is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pamal is 2.19 au from the Sun and 2.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5200 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 CM |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.95 km (#12,870 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.313 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.31 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.145 |
| Inclination | 5.95° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.913 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 11 February 1983
- (2875) Lagerkvist
- (3116) Goodricke
- (3117) Niepce
- (3150) Tosa
- (3594) Scotti
- (4198) Panthera
- (4764) Joneberhart
- (4931) Tomsk
- (4967) Glia
- (5317) Verolacqua
- (9541) Magri