(5571) Lesliegreen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 June 1978 by K. W. Kamper at La Silla.
Leslie Green (b. 1931) has been treasurer of the Junior Astronomical Society (now the Society for Popular Astronomy) continuously for 40 years, beginning in 1967. His work has enabled the society to continue its aim of bringing astronomy to the British public at an affordable price. The name was suggested by R. A. Scagell.Naming citation (20070601/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lesliegreen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lesliegreen is 3.20 au from the Sun and 3.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5571 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 LG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.3 km (#3,311 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.164 |
| Rotation period | 6.95 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.06 |
| Orbital period | 5.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.84 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0604 |
| Inclination | 9.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.86 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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