(5454) Kojiki

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Asteroid
(5454) Kojiki
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Nocturna family
Major semi-axis 3.168  AU
eccentricity 0.123
Perihelion - aphelion 2,777 AU - 3,559 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.450 °
Sidereal period 5.64 a
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 12.6 mag
history
Explorer Kiichirō Furukawa , Hiroki Kōsai
Date of discovery March 12, 1977
Another name 1974 RE
1988 CC 6
1991 PF 16
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(5454) Kojiki is an asteroid which was discovered on March 12, 1977 by Kiichirō Furukawa and Hiroki Kōsai from the Kiso Observatory .

The asteroid is named after the first Japanese book of legends and fairy tales Kojiki , which was written between 628 and 712. It is an important source of information about ancient Japan.

Individual evidence

  1. (5454) Kojiki at the IAU Minor Planet Center (English)

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