(5895) Zbirka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 October 1982 by Z. Vavrova at Klet.
Miroslav Žbirka (b. 1952) is a Slovak singer and songwriter. Before going solo, he played in the bands Modus and Limit. His songs in Slovak, Czech and English have greatly enriched the Czech and Slovak pop music scene. He is a lifelong fan of the Beatles. The name was suggested by S. Kürti.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-08-27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zbirka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zbirka is 2.35 au from the Sun and 2.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5895 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 UF2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.02 km (#12,695 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.357 |
| Rotation period | 28.7 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.04 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 5.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.985 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.