(5156) Golant Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 May 1972 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.
Named in honor of academician Victor Evgen'evich Golant (b. 1928), director of the department of plasma physics, atomic physics and astrophysics at the Ioffe Physical and Technical Institute in St. Petersburg. Golant is widely known for his work in the fields of controlled thermonuclear fusion, interaction of electromagnetic waves with plasma, transfer processes, plasma diagnostics and heating of plasma in tokamaks. Name suggested by the Institute of Applied Astronomy.Naming citation (19981005/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Golant is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Golant is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5156 |
| Provisional designation | 1972 KL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.94 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.04 |
| Orbital period | 3.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.188 |
| Inclination | 5.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.933 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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