(5723) Hudson Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 6 September 1986 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Hudson is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsHudsonHudson

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hudson is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5723
Provisional designation1986 RR2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter2.88 km (#15,490 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.444
Rotation period4.48 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.35
Orbital period3.42 years
Semi-major axis2.27 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.71 – 2.83 au
Eccentricity0.245
Inclination5.59°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.710 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 6 September 1986

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