(5448) Siebold Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 September 1992 by A. Sugie at Dynic.

Where Siebold is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSieboldSiebold

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Siebold is 1.99 au from the Sun and 2.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5448
Provisional designation1992 SP
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.41 km (#8,375 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.272
Rotation period2.95 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)12.92
Orbital period3.31 years
Semi-major axis2.22 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.90 – 2.54 au
Eccentricity0.145
Inclination4.84°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.908 au

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

Also discovered on 26 September 1992

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