(5236) Yoko Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 10 October 1990 by Mizuno, Y., Furuta, T. at Kani.

Where Yoko is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsYokoYoko

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yoko is 2.10 au from the Sun and 1.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5236
Provisional designation1990 TG3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter8.26 km (#6,338 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.151
Rotation period2.77 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.28
Orbital period3.56 years
Semi-major axis2.33 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.07 – 2.59 au
Eccentricity0.110
Inclination7.41°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.08 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 10 October 1990

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