(5304) Bazhenov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 1978 by L. V. Zhuravleva at Nauchnyj.
Where Bazhenov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bazhenov is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5304 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 TA7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 18.0 km (#2,497 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0650 |
| Rotation period | 8.94 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.79 |
| Orbital period | 5.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.75 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0765 |
| Inclination | 8.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.77 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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