(5276) Gulkis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 April 1987 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Where Gulkis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gulkis is 3.02 au from the Sun and 2.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5276 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 GK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.83 km (#5,202 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0460 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.98 |
| Orbital period | 4.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.175 |
| Inclination | 11.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.