(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]
| Discovery[1] | |
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| Discovered by | R. H. McNaught |
| Discovery site | Siding Spring Obs. |
| Discovery date | 26 March 1992 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (5604) 1992 FE |
Alternative designations | 1992 FE |
Minor planet category | NEO · Aten · PHA[1] |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 32.11 yr (11,729 days) |
| Aphelion | 1.3060 AU |
| Perihelion | 0.5516 AU |
Semi-major axis | 0.9288 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.4061 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 0.90 yr (327 days) |
Mean anomaly | 286.36° |
Mean motion | 1° 6m 3.96s / day |
| Inclination | 4.7136° |
Longitude of ascending node | 311.96° |
Argument of perihelion | 82.586° |
| Earth MOID | 0.0332 AU · 12.9 LD |
| Venus MOID | 0.0059 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 550 meters (1,800 ft)[1] |
Synodic rotation period | 5.3375 h (0.22240 d)}[1] |
Geometric albedo | 0.48[1] |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.1[1][2] |
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]
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