(5234) Sechenov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 November 1989 by L. G. Karachkina at Nauchnyj.
Where Sechenov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sechenov is 2.33 au from the Sun and 1.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5234 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 VP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.1 km (#3,369 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.154 |
| Rotation period | 12.1 hours |
| Spectral type | B |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.24 |
| Orbital period | 4.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Inclination | 35.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.32 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.