(5681) Bakulev Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 September 1990 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.

Where Bakulev is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsBakulevBakulev

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bakulev is 1.96 au from the Sun and 1.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5681
Provisional designation1990 RS17
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period5.77 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.9
Orbital period3.26 years
Semi-major axis2.20 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.78 – 2.62 au
Eccentricity0.190
Inclination5.20°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.770 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 15 September 1990

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