(289586) Shackleton Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 March 2005 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) was an Anglo-Irish explorer. During a heroic odyssey in 1914, he tried without success to make the first crossing of the Antarctic continent.Naming citation (20111210/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shackleton is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shackleton is 2.11 au from the Sun and 2.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 289586 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 FZ4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.44 |
| Orbital period | 3.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.135 |
| Inclination | 2.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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