Discovery date 27 May 1984 Alternative names 1984 KB Aphelion 3.9085 AU (584.70 Gm) Orbits Sun | MPC designation 6063 Observation arc 20042 days (54.87 yr) Discovered 27 May 1984 | |
Discoverers Carolyn S. Shoemaker, Eugene Merle Shoemaker Similar 2201 Oljato, 4183 Cuno, 3362 Khufu, 4544 Xanthus, Solar System | ||
6063 Jason (1984 KB) is an Apollo asteroid discovered on May 27, 1984 by Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker at Palomar. Its highly eccentric orbit crosses the orbits of Mars, Earth, and Venus. From 1800 to 2200 it approached a planet within 30 Gm 69 times: Mercury 11, Venus 27, Earth 18, and Mars 13 times.
It may be associated with the Taurid Complex.
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