(5066) Garradd Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 22 June 1990 by R. H. McNaught at Siding Spring.
Where Garradd is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Garradd is 2.23 au from the Sun and 1.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5066 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 MA |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.41 |
| Orbital period | 2.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.94 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.64 – 2.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 41.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.622 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.