(5707) Shevchenko Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 April 1976 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where Shevchenko is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shevchenko is 2.17 au from the Sun and 1.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5707
Provisional designation1976 GY3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period3.01 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.5
Orbital period3.23 years
Semi-major axis2.19 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.05 – 2.33 au
Eccentricity0.0647
Inclination4.34°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.06 au

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

Also discovered on 2 April 1976

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