(5976) Kalatajean Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 September 1992 by Oak Ridge Observatory at Harvard.
Where Kalatajean is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kalatajean is 2.33 au from the Sun and 2.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5976 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 SR2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.1 km (#4,498 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.226 |
| Rotation period | 4.55 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.18 |
| Orbital period | 4.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.30 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 13.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.32 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.