(5899) Jedicke Inner Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 9 January 1986 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.

Named in honor of the Jedicke family, notably Peter, Robert and June. One of Canada's best known amateur astronomers, Peter Jedicke is a superb teacher of astronomy and physics, especially to young people. His brother Robert, a physicist, observes with the Spacewatch survey for near-Earth objects. Although sister June Zehr has not followed in her siblings' astronomical footsteps, she often shares observing sessions with her brothers. Name suggested and citation prepared by D. H. Levy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #28, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Jedicke is today

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jedicke is 2.14 au from the Sun and 3.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number	5899
Provisional designation	1986 AH
Orbit class	Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter	2.67 km (#15,920 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo	0.621
Rotation period	2.75 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)	14.23
Orbital period	2.68 years
Semi-major axis	1.93 au
Perihelion – aphelion	1.70 – 2.15 au
Eccentricity	0.117
Inclination	24.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)	0.815 au

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

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