Discovered by P. Jensen Alternative names 1987 SQ3 Aphelion 2.7451 AU (410.66 Gm) Discovered 8 September 1988 Discoverer Poul Jensen Discovery site Brorfelde Observatory MPC designation 5171 | Discovery date 8 September 1988 Observation arc 22840 days (62.53 yr) Perihelion 2.1068 AU (315.17 Gm) Orbits Sun Named after Karl Augustesen Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
5171 Augustesen (1987 SQ3) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 8, 1988 by P. Jensen at Brorfelde.
Photometric observations of this asteroid reported in 2007 show a lengthy rotation period of 474 ± 10 hours with a brightness variation of 0.8 magnitude. It appears to have a tumbling motion.
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