(5166) Olson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 March 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Olson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Olson is 2.57 au from the Sun and 1.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5166 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 FU1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.4 km (#4,336 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0450 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.75 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| Inclination | 4.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.