(6092) Johnmason Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 June 1990 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
John W. Mason (b. 1954) has contributed to research on comets and meteors and to the popularization of astronomy. He was president of the British Astronomical Association during 1993-1995.Naming citation (20001111/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Johnmason is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Johnmason is 2.08 au from the Sun and 2.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6092 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 MN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.38 km (#9,929 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.243 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.92 |
| Orbital period | 3.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.252 |
| Inclination | 9.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.761 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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