(5312) Schott Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 November 1981 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Where Schott is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Schott is 2.26 au from the Sun and 1.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5312 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 VP2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.76 km (#6,815 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.117 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.67 |
| Orbital period | 5.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.26 – 4.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.292 |
| Inclination | 2.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.