| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | |
| Discovery site | Palomar Obs. |
| Discovery date | 31 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 arc | 12039 days (32.96 yr) |
| Aphelion | 1.6268 AU (243.37 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 0.67620 AU (101.158 Gm) |
| 1.1515 AU (172.26 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.41276 |
| 1.24 yr (451.32 d) | |
| 191.37° | |
| 0° 47m 51.576s / day | |
| Inclination | 3.9450° |
| 344.618° | |
| 239.663° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.0261927 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-kilometernear-Earth object, classified as apotentially hazardous asteroid of theApollo group. It was discovered on 31 August 1989, by American astronomer coupleCarolyn andEugene Shoemaker at thePalomar Observatory in California. The asteroid has arotation period of 3.6 hours and measures approximately 0.5 kilometers (0.3 miles) in diameter. It makes frequent close approaches toMars, Earth, andVenus.[3]
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