(5767) Moldun Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 6 September 1986 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Moldun is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Moldun is 2.12 au from the Sun and 3.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5767
Provisional designation1986 RV2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.10 km (#12,497 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.264
Rotation period25.6 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.32
Orbital period3.42 years
Semi-major axis2.27 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.85 – 2.70 au
Eccentricity0.187
Inclination4.46°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.837 au

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

Also discovered on 6 September 1986

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