(5793) Ringuelet Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 October 1975 by Felix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito.
Adela Ringuelet (b. 1930) has conducted most of her professional work at the La Plata Observatory. Her main field of research is spectroscopy, an area to which she has contributed over 100 refereed papers. She is a co-founder of the Argentinian Astronomical Association.Naming citation (20070926/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ringuelet is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ringuelet is 2.50 au from the Sun and 3.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5793 |
| Provisional designation | 1975 TK6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.07 km (#6,510 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.306 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.62 |
| Orbital period | 4.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 3.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.176 |
| Inclination | 13.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (2548) Leloir
- (2550) Houssay
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