(5231) Verne Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 May 1988 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where Verne is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Verne is 2.98 au from the Sun and 3.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5231 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 JV |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.2 km (#4,446 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.243 |
| Rotation period | 4.32 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.97 |
| Orbital period | 4.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.153 |
| Inclination | 14.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.