(5335) Damocles Centaur
Discovered on 18 February 1991 by R. H. McNaught at Siding Spring.
Where Damocles is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Damocles is 12.3 au from the Sun and 11.7 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5335 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 DA |
| Orbit class | Centaur |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.23 |
| Orbital period | 40.8 years |
| Semi-major axis | 11.9 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.58 – 22.1 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.867 |
| Inclination | 61.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.605 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 18 February 1991
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- (4499) Davidallen
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- (4638) Estens
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