5982 Polykletus
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels |
| Discovery site | Palomar Observatory |
| Discovery date | May 13, 1971 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 5982 |
| 4862 T-1 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 3.3003053 |
| Perihelion | 2.2020239 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1996030 |
| 1666.7608078 | |
| 100.76572 | |
| Inclination | 11.33882 |
| 185.23861 | |
| 292.27030 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 12.7 | |
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5982 Polykletus (4862 T-1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 13, 1971 by Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory.
It is named for the Greek sculptor Polykletus of Argos. Together with Phidias (see planet 4753 Phidias) he is considered the most important sculptor of his time.