(5092) Manara Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 21 March 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Manara is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsManaraManara

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Manara is 3.17 au from the Sun and 3.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5092
Provisional designation1982 FJ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter24.6 km (#1,723 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0690
Rotation period6.42 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.93
Orbital period5.72 years
Semi-major axis3.20 au
Perihelion – aphelion3.01 – 3.38 au
Eccentricity0.0577
Inclination16.1°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)2.02 au

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

Also discovered on 21 March 1982

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