(5604) 1992 FE
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by |
Robert H. McNaught Siding Spring (413) |
| Discovery date | 1992-Mar-26 |
| Designations | |
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Aten NEO, PHA[1] | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 2012-Mar-14 | |
| Aphelion | 1.3025 AU (Q) |
| Perihelion | 0.55124 AU (q) |
| 0.92688 AU (a) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.40526 |
| 0.89 yr | |
| 240.53° (M) | |
| Inclination | 4.7939° |
| 311.93° | |
| 82.478° | |
| Venus MOID | 0.0059 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 550 meters (1,800 ft)[1] |
Sidereal rotation period | 5.3375 hr[1] |
| Albedo | 0.48[1] |
| 17.1[1][2] | |
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(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]
The asteroid has a Venus minimum orbit intersection distance (Venus–MOID) of 0.0059 AU (880,000 km; 550,000 mi).[2] On April 7, 2015 the asteroid passed 0.00717 AU (1,073,000 km; 666,000 mi) from Venus.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 5604 (1992 FE)" (last observation: 2012-04-20). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- 1 2 "(5604) 1992 FE Orbit". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
- ↑ "JPL Close-Approach Data: 5604 (1992 FE)" (last observation: 2012-04-20). Retrieved 2012-06-14.
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