(5634) Victorborge Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 November 1978 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J. at Palomar.
Victor Borge (1909-2000), born Borge Rosenbaum, was a Danish musician and comedian, who started his career as a classical pianist. When Denmark was occupied during World War II, Borge escaped to the USA, where he rose to fame with his ‘stand up’ acts blending piano playing and jokes.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Victorborge is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Victorborge is 2.30 au from the Sun and 2.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5634 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 VT6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.74 |
| Orbital period | 3.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0832 |
| Inclination | 3.36° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.952 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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