(5800) Pollock Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 October 1982 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Jackson Pollock (1912-1956), American painter, was a leader of the Abstract Expressionist movement. The name was suggested by J. Ticha.Naming citation (20001111/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pollock is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pollock is 2.78 au from the Sun and 2.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5800 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 UV1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.8 km (#4,688 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.105 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.12 |
| Orbital period | 5.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.59 – 3.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.164 |
| Inclination | 2.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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