(5984) Lysippus Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 16 October 1977 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.

Where Lysippus is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsLysippusLysippus

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lysippus is 2.43 au from the Sun and 2.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5984
Provisional designation4045 T-3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.72 km (#9,362 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.149
Rotation period4.87 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.96
Orbital period3.67 years
Semi-major axis2.38 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.11 – 2.65 au
Eccentricity0.113
Inclination5.71°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.11 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 16 October 1977

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