(5962) Shikokutenkyo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 April 1990 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Where Shikokutenkyo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shikokutenkyo is 2.28 au from the Sun and 3.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5962 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 HK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.90 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.89 |
| Orbital period | 4.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.113 |
| Inclination | 12.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.