(5950) Leukippos Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 August 1986 by Elst, E. W., Ivanova, V. G. at Smolyan.
Where Leukippos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Leukippos is 3.01 au from the Sun and 3.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5950 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 PS4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.0 km (#5,073 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.192 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.8 |
| Orbital period | 5.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| Inclination | 9.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.