(5002) Marnix Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 September 1987 by E. W. Elst at Smolyan.
Where Marnix is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marnix is 2.06 au from the Sun and 1.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5002 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 SS3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.69 km (#11,247 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.350 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.87 |
| Orbital period | 3.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.207 |
| Inclination | 1.59° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.828 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.