(5861) Glynjones Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 September 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Glynjones is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Glynjones is 2.49 au from the Sun and 2.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5861 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 RW |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.92 km (#12,941 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.289 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.24 |
| Orbital period | 3.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.188 |
| Inclination | 2.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.792 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 15 September 1982
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- (3276) Porta Coeli
- (3693) Barringer
- (4194) Sweitzer
- (4553) Doncampbell
- (7921) Huebner
- (8258) McCracken
- (12218) Fleischer
- (13004) Aldaz