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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | J. Alu |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | March 10, 1988 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 5230 |
| Named after | Takashi Asahina |
| Alternate name(s) | 1988 EF |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 3.2964150 |
| Peri | 1.5085360 |
| Eccentricity | 0.3720910 |
| Orbital period | 1360.1502059 |
| Mean anomaly | 184.59978 |
| Inclination | 20.67142 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 195.61304 |
| Argument of peri | 265.71726 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.4 |
5230 Asahina (1988 EF) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on March 10, 1988 by J. Alu at Palomar.
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