2006 QV89

2006 QV89
The region of the sky where astronomers looked for asteroid 2006 QV89.
Discovery
Discovered byCatalina Sky Survey (703)
Discovery date29 August 2006
Designations
2006 QV89
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 21 November 2025 (JD 2461000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc12.95 years
Aphelion1.4609 AU (218,550,000 km) (Q)
Perihelion0.92499 AU (138,377,000 km) (q)
1.1929 AU (178,460,000 km) (a)
Eccentricity0.22461 (e)
1.30 yr
233.68° (M)
Inclination1.0685° (i)
165.81° (Ω)
236.60° (ω)
Earth MOID0.0000118 AU (1,770 km)
Jupiter MOID3.91 AU (585,000,000 km)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions
  • ~30 m (100 ft)
  • 23–52 m (CNEOS)
25.5

2006 QV89 (also written 2006 QV89) is an Apollo near-Earth asteroid roughly 30 meters (100 feet) in diameter. It was discovered on 29 August 2006 when the asteroid was about 0.03 AU (4,500,000 km; 2,800,000 mi) from Earth and had a solar elongation of 150 degrees.