(5454) Kojiki
Asteroid (5454) Kojiki |
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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
- ↑ (5454) Kojiki at the IAU Minor Planet Center (English)
Web link
- (5454) Kojiki in the JPL Small-Body Database Browser