(5054) Keil Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 12 January 1986 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Keil is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKeilKeil

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Keil is 2.64 au from the Sun and 2.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5054
Provisional designation1986 AO2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.38 km (#11,882 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.231
Absolute magnitude (H)14.45
Orbital period3.85 years
Semi-major axis2.45 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.09 – 2.82 au
Eccentricity0.148
Inclination7.45°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.12 au

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

Also discovered on 12 January 1986

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