(5717) Damir Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 October 1982 by L. G. Karachkina at Nauchnyj.

Where Damir is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsDamirDamir

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Damir is 1.88 au from the Sun and 1.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5717
Provisional designation1982 UM6
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.4
Orbital period3.71 years
Semi-major axis2.40 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.87 – 2.92 au
Eccentricity0.218
Inclination2.27°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.863 au

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

Also discovered on 20 October 1982

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