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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | Helin, E. F. |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | October 27, 1989 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 5738 |
| Alternate name(s) | 1989 UY3 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 4.0457206 |
| Peri | 1.4237462 |
| Eccentricity | 0.4793839 |
| Orbital period | 1651.8512435 |
| Mean anomaly | 1.70103 |
| Inclination | 21.78857 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 239.49002 |
| Argument of peri | 246.35012 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.1 |
5738 Billpickering (1989 UY3) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on October 27, 1989 by Helin, E. F. at Palomar.
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