(3554) Amun Aten

Discovered on 4 March 1986 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.

Where Amun is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAmunAmun

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Amun is 1.12 au from the Sun and 2.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3554
Provisional designation1986 EB
Orbit classAten · near-Earth
Diameter3.34 km (#14,366 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0740
Rotation period2.53 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)15.91
Orbital period0.961 years
Semi-major axis0.974 au
Perihelion – aphelion0.701 – 1.25 au
Eccentricity0.281
Inclination23.4°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.251 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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