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Solar
Asteroid Near-Earth

189008

189008 (1996 FR3)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
3.73 AU
True anomaly
188.54°
As of
29 August 2026

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Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
2.168 AU
Eccentricity
0.7934
Inclination
8.04°
Orbital period
3.19 years
Perihelion
0.448 AU
Aphelion
3.889 AU
Longitude of ascending node
27.14°
Argument of periapsis
36.75°
Epoch · J2000
2461000.5

Physical properties

Rotation period
5.36 hours

Visual & observation

Absolute magnitude (H)
16.38
Spectral type
APO

Discovery & classification

Near-Earth Object

Sources