(5801) Vasarely Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 January 1984 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Victor Vasarely (1908-1997), painter, sculptor, and graphic artist of Hungarian birth, is considered the founder of the Op Art movement. The name was suggested by J. Ticha.Naming citation (20001111/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vasarely is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vasarely is 2.16 au from the Sun and 1.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5801 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 BK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.5 km (#3,900 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0520 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.78 |
| Orbital period | 3.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.102 |
| Inclination | 4.24° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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