(5957) Irina Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 May 1988 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Where Irina is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Irina is 3.55 au from the Sun and 3.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5957 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 JN |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 15.3 km (#3,084 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.100 |
| Rotation period | 10.8 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.52 |
| Orbital period | 5.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.89 – 3.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| Inclination | 22.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.98 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.