(5282) Yamatotakeru Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 November 1988 by Y. Oshima at Gekko.
Where Yamatotakeru is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yamatotakeru is 3.06 au from the Sun and 3.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5282 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 VT |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.95 km (#9,017 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.279 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.31 |
| Orbital period | 4.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.40 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.122 |
| Inclination | 12.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.42 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.