(5020) Asimov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Where Asimov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Asimov is 1.70 au from the Sun and 1.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5020 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EX19 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.46 km (#14,077 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.214 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.7 |
| Orbital period | 3.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.70 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.213 |
| Inclination | 1.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.684 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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