(5056) Rahua Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 September 1986 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
According to Inca legend, Rahua, Ocllo, Cora and Huaco were the wives of the four sons of Pirua Wiracocha, creator god of civilization, sometimes associated with the Pleiades, and for whom the nation of Peru is named.Naming citation (20050919/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rahua is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rahua is 2.41 au from the Sun and 3.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5056 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 RQ5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.27 km (#7,341 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.309 |
| Rotation period | 124 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.61 |
| Orbital period | 4.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.202 |
| Inclination | 7.24° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 9 September 1986
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- (2926) Caldeira
- (3002) Delasalle
- (3138) Ciney
- (3274) Maillen
- (3365) Recogne
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