(5349) Paulharris Mars-crossing Asteroid

Discovered on 7 September 1988 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.

Where Paulharris is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Paulharris is 2.17 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5349
Provisional designation1988 RA
Orbit classMars-crossing Asteroid
Rotation period7.88 hours
Spectral typeC
Absolute magnitude (H)13.19
Orbital period4.64 years
Semi-major axis2.78 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.48 – 4.09 au
Eccentricity0.469
Inclination28.5°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.724 au

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

Also discovered on 7 September 1988

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