(5039) Rosenkavalier Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 April 1967 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Where Rosenkavalier is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rosenkavalier is 2.96 au from the Sun and 2.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5039 |
| Provisional designation | 1967 GM1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.2 km (#3,991 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.156 |
| Rotation period | 8.71 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.41 |
| Orbital period | 5.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.84 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0589 |
| Inclination | 11.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.82 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.