Discovery date 31 August 1989 Alternative names 1989 QF Observation arc 12039 days (32.96 yr) Orbits Sun | MPC designation 6239 Minor planet category PHA Discovered 31 August 1989 Asteroid group Apollo asteroid | |
Discoverers Carolyn S. Shoemaker, Eugene Merle Shoemaker Similar 3362 Khufu, 4183 Cuno, 4544 Xanthus, 2201 Oljato, Sun | ||
6239 Minos (1989 QF) is an Apollo asteroid classified as a PHA discovered on August 31, 1989 by Carolyn S. Shoemaker and Eugene Merle Shoemaker at Palomar. The asteroid makes frequent close approaches to Mars, Earth, and Venus.
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