(5916) van der Woude Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 May 1991 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Where van der Woude is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: van der Woude is 2.13 au from the Sun and 3.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5916 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 JD1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 5.86 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.17 |
| Orbital period | 3.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| Inclination | 9.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.