(5560) Amytis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 June 1990 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Where Amytis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Amytis is 2.52 au from the Sun and 2.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5560 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 MX |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.70 km (#11,220 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.290 |
| Rotation period | 7.73 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.83 |
| Orbital period | 3.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.109 |
| Inclination | 5.62° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.