(5929) Manzano Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 14 December 1974 by Felix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito.
José Roberto Manzano (1928-1999) took part in almost all the cosmic radiation projects developed in Argentina in the 1960s and was the initiator of ionospheric studies in the country. A researcher at the Argentinian Commission of Atomic Energy, he was also a visiting professor at the University of Minnesota.Naming citation (20070926/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Manzano is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Manzano is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5929 |
| Provisional designation | 1974 XT |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.22 km (#12,221 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.411 |
| Rotation period | 3.76 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.52 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.64 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.304 |
| Inclination | 23.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.813 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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