(5718) Roykerr Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 August 1983 by Gilmore, A. C., Kilmartin, P. M. at Lake Tekapo.
Roy Patrick Kerr (b. 1934) is a New Zealand mathematician. He was awarded the 2016 Crafoord Prize, as well as many other awards, for his 1963 discovery of the solution of Einstein's equation which exactly describes a rotating black hole. This work revolutionized both physics and astronomy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #8, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Roykerr is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Roykerr is 1.90 au from the Sun and 0.909 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5718 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 PB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.24 |
| Orbital period | 3.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.70 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.232 |
| Inclination | 6.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.696 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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