(5127) Bruhns Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 February 1989 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.

Where Bruhns is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bruhns is 2.74 au from the Sun and 3.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5127
Provisional designation1989 CO3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.39
Orbital period3.66 years
Semi-major axis2.38 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.01 – 2.74 au
Eccentricity0.153
Inclination6.16°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.02 au

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

Also discovered on 4 February 1989

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