(5689) Rhon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 September 1991 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
Where Rhon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rhon is 3.05 au from the Sun and 3.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5689 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 RZ2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.65 km (#6,020 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0860 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.97 |
| Orbital period | 4.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.45 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Inclination | 5.01° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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