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The Aten asteroids are a dynamical group of asteroids whose orbits bring them into proximity with Earth. By definition, Atens are Earth-crossing asteroids (a < 1.0 AU and Q > 0.983 AU). [1] The group is named after 2062 Aten, the first of its kind, discovered on 7 January 1976 by American astronomer Eleanor Helin at Palomar Observatory.
- List of Aten Asteroids
As of January 2017, there are 1125 known Atens, [1] most of...
- 2062 Aten
2062 Aten / ˈ ɑː t ən /, [a] provisional designation 1976...
- 2023 DW
2023 DW is a near-Earth asteroid of the Aten group. It is...
- Category:Aten asteroids
Category:Aten asteroids. For more information, see Aten...
- List of Aten Asteroids
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As of January 2017, there are 1125 known Atens, [1] most of which remain provisionally designated without a number, [2] as they have not been observed at two or more oppositions. The list is divided into named members, brightest, notable and other record holding Aten asteroids.
2062 Aten / ˈ ɑː t ən /, [a] provisional designation 1976 AA, is a stony sub-kilometer asteroid and namesake of the Aten asteroids, a subgroup of near-Earth objects. The asteroid was named after Aten from Egyptian mythology.
2023 DW is a near-Earth asteroid of the Aten group. It is approximately 50 meters (160 feet) in diameter, roughly the size of the asteroid that caused the Tunguska event, [a] and was discovered by Georges Attard and Alain Maury, from the MAP (Maury/Attard/Parrott) asteroid search program in San Pedro de Atacama on 26 February 2023, when it was ...
Arjuna asteroid. The Arjuna asteroids (also known as "Arjunas") are a dynamical group of asteroids in the Solar System. Arjunas are near-Earth objects (NEOs) whose orbits are very Earth -like in character, having low inclination, orbital periods close to one year, and low eccentricity. The group is named after Arjuna, a central hero in Hindu ...
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Aten orbits the sun every 347 days (0.95 years), coming as close as 0.79 AU and reaching as far as 1.14 AU from the sun. Aten is about 1.1 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the Golden Gate Bridge. The rotation of Aten has been observed.
