(6239) Minos Apollo
Discovered on 31 August 1989 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Where Minos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Minos is 1.29 au from the Sun and 0.606 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6239 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 QF |
| Orbit class | Apollo · near-Earth · potentially hazardous |
| Rotation period | 3.56 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.59 |
| Orbital period | 1.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 0.676 – 1.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.412 |
| Inclination | 3.94° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.0261 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.