5381 Sekhmet

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5381 Sekhmet
Discovery [1]
Discovered by C. S. Shoemaker
Discovery site Palomar Obs.
Discovery date14 May 1991
Designations
(5381) Sekhmet
Pronunciation /ˈsɛkmɛt/ [2]
Named after
Sekhmet
(Egyptian mythology) [3]
1991 JY
Aten  · NEO
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 27 June 2015 (JD 2457200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 24.00 yr (8,765 days)
Aphelion 1.2281 AU
Perihelion 0.6667 AU
0.9474 AU
Eccentricity 0.2962
0.92 yr (337 days)
165.44°
Inclination 48.968°
58.546°
37.429°
Earth  MOID 0.1123 AU
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter
1.42  km [4]
2.8233  h
S [4]
16.6 [1]

    5381 Sekhmet is an Aten asteroid whose orbit is sometimes closer to the Sun than the Earth's. Carolyn Shoemaker at Palomar Observatory discovered it on 14 May 1991. It is named after Sekhmet, the Egyptian goddess of war. [3]

    Sekhmet is believed to be an S-type asteroid, and some believe its diameter is approximately 1.4 km. [4] [5]

    In December 2003, a team of astronomers at Arecibo Observatory announced that the asteroid may have a moon that measures 300 m in diameter and orbits approximately 1.5 km from Sekhmet. [5] This moon is not yet confirmed.

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