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Solar
Asteroid Near-Earth

5496

5496 (1973 NA)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
1.104 AU
True anomaly
59.81°
As of
29 August 2026

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Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
2.437 AU
Eccentricity
0.6342
Inclination
68.02°
Orbital period
3.8 years
Perihelion
0.891 AU
Aphelion
3.982 AU
Longitude of ascending node
101.02°
Argument of periapsis
117.92°
Epoch · J2000
2461000.5

Physical properties

Rotation period
2.86 hours

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
16.16
Spectral type
APO

Discovery & classification

Near-Earth Object

Sources