(5995) Saint-Aignan Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 February 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Saint-Aignan is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSaint-AignanSaint-Aignan

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Saint-Aignan is 2.97 au from the Sun and 2.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5995
Provisional designation1982 DK
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.83 km (#6,753 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.199
Absolute magnitude (H)13.06
Orbital period4.16 years
Semi-major axis2.59 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.90 – 3.28 au
Eccentricity0.267
Inclination12.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.947 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 20 February 1982

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