(5816) Potsdam Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 January 1989 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Where Potsdam is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Potsdam is 3.06 au from the Sun and 3.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5816 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 AO6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.78 km (#5,236 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.385 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.78 |
| Orbital period | 5.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0925 |
| Inclination | 8.58° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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