(5890) Carlsberg Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 May 1979 by R. M. West at La Silla.
Where Carlsberg is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carlsberg is 3.12 au from the Sun and 4.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5890 |
| Provisional designation | 1979 KG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.10 km (#6,472 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.257 |
| Rotation period | 3.43 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.38 |
| Orbital period | 4.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.186 |
| Inclination | 13.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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