(5616) Vogtland Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 29 September 1987 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.

Where Vogtland is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsVogtlandVogtland

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vogtland is 2.24 au from the Sun and 1.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5616
Provisional designation1987 ST10
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter9.97 km (#5,116 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0510
Absolute magnitude (H)14.09
Orbital period4.27 years
Semi-major axis2.63 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.12 – 3.15 au
Eccentricity0.196
Inclination3.20°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.13 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 29 September 1987

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