(5395) Shosasaki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 1988 by S. J. Bus at Cerro Tololo.
Sho Sasaki (b. 1960), a professor at the University of Tokyo, has carried out laser irradiation experiments to simulate the processes of lunar-like space weathering. He is also a lead researcher in interplanetary dust particle experiments that are part of many Japanese planetary missions.Naming citation (20020624/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shosasaki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shosasaki is 3.04 au from the Sun and 3.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5395 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 RK11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.23 |
| Orbital period | 4.05 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.270 |
| Inclination | 6.95° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.863 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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