(5016) Migirenko Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 April 1976 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Migirenko is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsMigirenkoMigirenko

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Migirenko is 2.51 au from the Sun and 1.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5016
Provisional designation1976 GX3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.42 km (#9,839 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.379
Rotation period4.80 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.74
Orbital period3.48 years
Semi-major axis2.30 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.99 – 2.60 au
Eccentricity0.133
Inclination3.65°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.978 au

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

Also discovered on 2 April 1976

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