(5359) Markzakharov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 August 1974 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Markzakharov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Markzakharov is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5359 |
| Provisional designation | 1974 QX1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.36 km (#11,927 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.233 |
| Rotation period | 10.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.11 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.199 |
| Inclination | 1.59° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.874 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.