(5154) Leonov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 October 1969 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Leonov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Leonov is 3.12 au from the Sun and 4.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5154 |
| Provisional designation | 1969 TL1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.4 km (#3,281 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.112 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.76 |
| Orbital period | 5.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 3.42 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Inclination | 2.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.72 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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