(5281) Lindstrom Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 September 1988 by S. J. Bus at Cerro Tololo.
Marilyn Lindstrom (b. 1946) is curator of the U.S. Antarctic meteorite collection at NASA's Johnson Space Center. In addition to serving the scientific community in this important role, she has also been active in geochemical research, education and public outreach efforts related to meteorites.Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lindstrom is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lindstrom is 2.96 au from the Sun and 3.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5281 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 SO1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 17.0 km (#2,682 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.154 |
| Rotation period | 9.25 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.8 |
| Orbital period | 5.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.36 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| Inclination | 11.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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