(5708) Melancholia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 October 1977 by P. Wild at Zimmerwald.
Where Melancholia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Melancholia is 2.42 au from the Sun and 2.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5708 |
| Provisional designation | 1977 TC1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.53 |
| Orbital period | 3.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.72 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.211 |
| Inclination | 3.24° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.713 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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