(5710) Silentium Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 October 1977 by P. Wild at Zimmerwald.
Where Silentium is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Silentium is 2.33 au from the Sun and 2.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5710 |
| Provisional designation | 1977 UP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.17 |
| Orbital period | 3.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.151 |
| Inclination | 3.37° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.844 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.