(5590) 1990 VA

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Asteroid
(5590) 1990 VA
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Near-Earth asteroid, Aten-type
Major semi-axis 0.986  AU
eccentricity 0.2795
Perihelion - aphelion 0.71 AU - 1.261 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 14.19 °
Length of the ascending node 216.33 °
Sidereal period 357 d 6 h
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 19.7 mag
history
Explorer Spacewatch
Date of discovery November 9, 1990
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(5590) 1990 VA is a near-earth asteroid of the Aten type that was discovered on November 9, 1990 as part of the Spacewatch project from the Kitt Peak National Observatory. Its perihelion is 0.71 AU within the orbit of Venus .

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