(5040) Rabinowitz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 September 1972 by T. Gehrels at Palomar.
Where Rabinowitz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rabinowitz is 2.94 au from the Sun and 3.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5040 |
| Provisional designation | 1972 RF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.69 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.04 |
| Orbital period | 3.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.226 |
| Inclination | 24.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.888 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.