(5018) Tenmu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 February 1977 by Kosai, H., Hurukawa, K. at Kiso.
Where Tenmu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tenmu is 2.03 au from the Sun and 1.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5018 |
| Provisional designation | 1977 DY8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.77 km (#13,297 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.313 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.32 |
| Orbital period | 3.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0591 |
| Inclination | 3.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 19 February 1977
More named asteroids discovered by Kosai, H., Hurukawa, K.
- (2271) Kiso
- (2330) Ontake
- (2470) Agematsu
- (2924) Mitake-mura
- (2960) Ohtaki
- (3111) Misuzu
- (3249) Musashino
- (3291) Dunlap
- (3319) Kibi
- (3320) Namba
- (3391) Sinon
- (3607) Naniwa
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