(5097) Axford Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 October 1983 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Axford is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Axford is 3.13 au from the Sun and 3.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5097 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 TW1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.6 km (#3,881 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0590 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.5 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.227 |
| Inclination | 3.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.994 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.