(5062) Glennmiller Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 February 1989 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
The American jazz trombonist, band-leader and composer Glenn Miller (1904-1944) was best known for In the Mood and Moonlight Serenade. The name was suggested by J. Meeus.Naming citation (20060413/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Glennmiller is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Glennmiller is 2.43 au from the Sun and 3.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5062 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 CZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.22 km (#12,220 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.407 |
| Rotation period | 9.24 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.9 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.167 |
| Inclination | 3.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.888 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.