(5350) Epetersen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 April 1989 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Where Epetersen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Epetersen is 1.98 au from the Sun and 1.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5350 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 GL1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.94 km (#9,027 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.289 |
| Rotation period | 5.03 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.35 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.130 |
| Inclination | 2.54° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.926 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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