6239 Minos
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Carolyn S. Shoemaker and Eugene Merle Shoemaker |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | August 31, 1989 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 6239 |
Named after | Minos |
| 1989 QF | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 1.627534056338741 |
| Perihelion | .6763792544603801 |
| Eccentricity | .4128431384201904 |
| 451.5986491905787 | |
| 118.5028022880731 | |
| Inclination | 3.944054047823388 |
| 344.6985021826462 | |
| 239.6232960511537 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 500 – 1200 meters[1] |
Sidereal rotation period | 3.59 h[2] |
| 18.4[2] | |
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6239 Minos (1989 QF) is an Apollo asteroid and classified as a PHA discovered on August 31, 1989 by Carolyn S. Shoemaker and Eugene Merle Shoemaker at Palomar. The asteroid makes close approaches to Mars, Earth, and Venus.[2]
References
- ↑ "Absolute Magnitude (H)". NASA/JPL. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 6239 Minos (1989 QF)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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