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5836 (1993 MF)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
3.367 AU
True anomaly
205.52°
Distance from Earth
4.21 AU
As of
11 October 2026

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Orbit of Mercury Orbit of Venus Orbit of Mars Sun Earth — 0.998 AU from the Sun Earth 5836 — 3.367 AU from the Sun 5836
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. 5836 is 4.21 AU from Earth today (35.0 light-minutes).

In the sky

Right ascension
11h 15m 53s
Declination
-01° 56′ 54″
Constellation
Leo
Distance from Earth
4.2 AU
Elongation from the Sun
28.94° — near the Sun — look low at dusk or dawn

Visible from both hemispheres.

From your location

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Two-body approximation, good to about a degree for the planets — enough to find the constellation and know whether it is up.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
2.437 AU
Eccentricity
0.5393
Inclination
7.93°
Orbital period
3.8 years
Perihelion
1.123 AU
Aphelion
3.752 AU
Longitude of ascending node
238.47°
Argument of periapsis
78.29°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · AMO
Amor
Earth MOID · 69.3 LD
0.1781 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
3.277

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 0).

Observations used
2,386
Data arc
44.87 years
First observed
26 April 1981
Last observed
8 March 2026
Residual RMS
0.5 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
9 March 2026

Physical properties

Mean radius
1.38 km
Rotation period
4.95 hours

Visual & observation

Geometric albedo
0.156
Absolute magnitude (H)
14.99
Spectral type (SMASS)
S

Discovery & classification

Discovered by
Helin, E. F., Lawrence, K. J.
Discovery date
22 June 1993
Discovery site
Palomar

Also known as 1993 MF

Amor Near-Earth Object

Close approaches 8 on record

When (UTC) Body Distance Lunar distances Relative speed
2098-03-11 19:45:00 Juptr 1.7457 AU 679.4 LD 2.4 km/s
2109-06-30 03:30:00 Juptr 1.7551 AU 683.0 LD 2.4 km/s
2193-06-09 00:53:00 Juptr 1.8973 AU 738.4 LD 2.4 km/s

Next ten from today. 1 lunar distance = 384,400 km. Source: JPL close-approach data.

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