(5923) Liedeke Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 November 1992 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Where Liedeke is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Liedeke is 2.89 au from the Sun and 2.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5923 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 WC8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.06 km (#6,516 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.248 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.86 |
| Orbital period | 4.82 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.85 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.81 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0159 |
| Inclination | 3.27° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 26 November 1992
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