(5613) Donskoj Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 16 December 1976 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Donskoj is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsDonskojDonskoj

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Donskoj is 2.82 au from the Sun and 3.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5613
Provisional designation1976 YP1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter14.3 km (#3,312 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0520
Absolute magnitude (H)12.97
Orbital period5.47 years
Semi-major axis3.11 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.56 – 3.65 au
Eccentricity0.176
Inclination1.63°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.57 au

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

Also discovered on 16 December 1976

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