(5996) Julioangel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 July 1983 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Named in honor of Julio Ángel Fernández (b. 1946) of the Universidad de la República, Montevideo. Fernández is a noted dynamicist who has worked on the evolution of comet orbits and planetesimal scattering in the outer solar system, including the formation of the Oort Cloud. His work has led to some of the first clear indications for the existence of the transneptunian belt. Since 1985 he has contributed to the reestablishment of Uruguayan astronomy by educating a vigorous group of young planetary scientists and dynamicists. Citation provided by H. Rickman.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #20, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Julioangel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Julioangel is 2.87 au from the Sun and 3.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5996 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 NR |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.58 km (#6,084 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.219 |
| Rotation period | 9.74 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.71 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.132 |
| Inclination | 15.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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