(7088) Ishtar Amor

Discovered on 1 January 1992 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.

Where Ishtar is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsIshtarIshtar

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ishtar is 2.75 au from the Sun and 3.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7088
Provisional designation1992 AA
Orbit classAmor · near-Earth
Diameter1.30 km (#17,391 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.260
Rotation period2.68 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)16.83
Orbital period2.79 years
Semi-major axis1.98 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.21 – 2.75 au
Eccentricity0.390
Inclination8.30°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.225 au

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

Also discovered on 1 January 1992

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