(5168) Jenner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 March 1986 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Where Jenner is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jenner is 2.63 au from the Sun and 2.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5168 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 EJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.98 km (#8,951 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.493 |
| Rotation period | 3.26 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.84 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.206 |
| Inclination | 23.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.878 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.