(5847) Wakiya Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 December 1989 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Where Wakiya is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wakiya is 2.38 au from the Sun and 2.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5847 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 YB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 96.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.13 |
| Orbital period | 4.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 3.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.304 |
| Inclination | 6.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.786 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.