(5615) Iskander Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 August 1983 by L. G. Karachkina at Nauchnyj.
Where Iskander is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Iskander is 2.67 au from the Sun and 3.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5615 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 PZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.51 km (#9,707 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.189 |
| Rotation period | 5.42 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.38 |
| Orbital period | 3.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.193 |
| Inclination | 4.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.828 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.