(5897) Novotna Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 September 1984 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Where Novotna is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Novotna is 2.29 au from the Sun and 2.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5897 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 SZ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.42 km (#9,849 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.218 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.69 |
| Orbital period | 4.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.179 |
| Inclination | 3.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.