(5937) Loden Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 December 1979 by C.-I. Lagerkvist at Kvistaberg.
Where Loden is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Loden is 2.01 au from the Sun and 1.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5937 |
| Provisional designation | 1979 XQ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.16 km (#10,327 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.290 |
| Rotation period | 2.92 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.67 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.130 |
| Inclination | 3.62° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.963 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.