(5954) Epikouros Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 August 1987 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Where Epikouros is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Epikouros is 2.81 au from the Sun and 1.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5954 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 QS1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.70 km (#9,406 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.238 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.93 |
| Orbital period | 3.83 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 6.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.