(5149) Leibniz Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.

Where Leibniz is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Leibniz is 3.59 au from the Sun and 3.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5149
Provisional designation6582 P-L
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)12.88
Orbital period5.66 years
Semi-major axis3.18 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.76 – 3.59 au
Eccentricity0.132
Inclination0.720°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.77 au

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

Also discovered on 24 September 1960

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