(5789) Sellin Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.

Where Sellin is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sellin is 2.04 au from the Sun and 1.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5789
Provisional designation4018 P-L
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.29
Orbital period4.12 years
Semi-major axis2.57 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.96 – 3.18 au
Eccentricity0.236
Inclination5.07°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.983 au

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

Also discovered on 24 September 1960

More named asteroids discovered by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T.