(5604) 1992 FE

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(5604) 1992 FE
Discovery[1]
Discovered by Robert H. McNaught
Siding Spring (413)
Discovery date 1992-Mar-26
Designations
Minor planet category Aten NEO,
PHA[1]
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 2012-Mar-14
Aphelion 1.3025 AU (Q)
Perihelion 0.55124 AU (q)
Semi-major axis 0.92688 AU (a)
Eccentricity 0.40526
Orbital period 0.89 yr
Mean anomaly 240.53° (M)
Inclination 4.7939°
Longitude of ascending node 311.93°
Argument of perihelion 82.478°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 550 meters (1,800 ft)[1]
Sidereal rotation period 5.3375 hr[1]
Albedo 0.48[1]
Absolute magnitude (H) 17.0 (MPC)[2]
16.4 (JPL)[1]

    (5604) 1992 FE is an Aten-type near-Earth minor planet. It was discovered by Robert H. McNaught at the Siding Spring Observatory in Canberra, Australia, on March 26, 1992. The asteroid is 550 meters (1,800 ft) in diameter.[1]

    On 2015-Apr-07 the asteroid will pass 0.00717 AU (1,073,000 km; 666,000 mi) from Venus.[3]

    See also

    References

    1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 5604 (1992 FE)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. 2012-04-20 last obs. Retrieved 2012-06-14. 
    2. "(5604) 1992 FE Orbit". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2012-06-16. 
    3. "JPL Close-Approach Data: 5604 (1992 FE)". 2012-04-20 last obs. Retrieved 2012-06-14. 
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