(5943) Lovi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 1984 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Lovi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lovi is 2.26 au from the Sun and 2.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5943 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 EG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.25 km (#12,156 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.269 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.04 |
| Orbital period | 3.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Inclination | 5.93° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.979 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 1 March 1984
- (3066) McFadden
- (3420) Standish
- (3931) Batten
- (4529) Webern
- (4530) Smoluchowski
- (4818) Elgar
- (5502) Brashear
- (9544) Scottbirney
- (90698) Kosciuszko