(5944) Utesov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 May 1984 by L. G. Karachkina at Nauchnyj.
Where Utesov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Utesov is 2.86 au from the Sun and 3.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5944 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 JA2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.5 km (#3,535 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.150 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.19 |
| Orbital period | 5.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.84 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0586 |
| Inclination | 10.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.84 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.