(5726) Rubin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 January 1988 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Where Rubin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rubin is 2.72 au from the Sun and 1.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5726 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 BN2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.23 km (#10,172 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.328 |
| Rotation period | 7.60 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.59 |
| Orbital period | 3.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.158 |
| Inclination | 25.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.971 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.