6239 Minos

6239 Minos
Discovery
Discovered by
Discovery sitePalomar Obs.
Discovery date31 August 1989
Designations
(6239) Minos
Pronunciation/ˈmaɪnɒs, -əs/[1][2]
Named after
Minos
1989 QF
PHA[3]
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc12039 days (32.96 yr)
Aphelion1.6268 AU (243.37 Gm)
Perihelion0.67620 AU (101.158 Gm)
1.1515 AU (172.26 Gm)
Eccentricity0.41276
1.24 yr (451.32 d)
191.37°
0° 47m 51.576s / day
Inclination3.9450°
344.618°
239.663°
Earth MOID0.0261927 AU (10 LD)
Physical characteristics
474 m[4]
3.5558 h[3]
0.57[4]
18.5

6239 Minos (prov. designation: 1989 QF) is a bright sub-kilometer near-Earth object, classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group. It was discovered on 31 August 1989, by American astronomer couple Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker at the Palomar Observatory in California. The asteroid has a rotation period of 3.6 hours and measures approximately 0.5 kilometers (0.3 miles) in diameter. It makes frequent close approaches to Mars, Earth, and Venus.[3]

  1. ^ "Minos". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Minos". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.
  3. ^ a b c d "6239 Minos". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 6239. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference neodys was invoked but never defined (see the help page).