(5959) Shaklan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 July 1989 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Where Shaklan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shaklan is 3.47 au from the Sun and 3.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5959 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 NB1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 19.9 km (#2,208 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.177 |
| Rotation period | 13.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.43 |
| Orbital period | 5.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.90 – 3.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0921 |
| Inclination | 17.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.90 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.