(5215) Tsurui Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 January 1991 by Matsuyama, M., Watanabe, K. at Kushiro.
Where Tsurui is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tsurui is 2.80 au from the Sun and 3.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5215 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 AE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.2 km (#4,021 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.377 |
| Rotation period | 3.82 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.87 |
| Orbital period | 4.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 14.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 9 January 1991
More named asteroids discovered by Matsuyama, M., Watanabe, K.
- (4459) Nusamaibashi
- (4584) Akan
- (5064) Tanchozuru
- (5291) Yuuko
- (5293) Bentengahama
- (5686) Chiyonoura
- (5848) Harutoriko
- (6098) Mutojunkyu
- (6210) Hyunseop
- (8493) Yachibozu
- (8824) Genta
- (11873) Kokuseibi
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