(7341) 1991 VK
Near-Earth asteroid
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(7341) 1991 VK is a near-Earth minor planet in the Apollo group. It was discovered by Eleanor F. Helin and Kenneth J. Lawrence at the Palomar Observatory in California on 1 November 1991. It is listed as a potentially hazardous object.[1] Every five years (from 1946 through 2091) the asteroid makes a close approach to the Earth.[3] The most recent close approach to Earth was on 25 January 2022 at a distance of 0.064 AU (9,600,000 km; 5,900,000 mi).[3]
Discoverydate1 November 1991
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | E. Helin K. Lawrence |
| Discovery site | Palomar Obs. |
| Discovery date | 1 November 1991 |
| Designations | |
| Apollo NEO, PHA[1] | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 5 May 2025 (JD 2460800.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 11636 days (31.86 yr) |
| Aphelion | 2.7737 AU (414.94 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 0.9096 AU (136.07 Gm) |
| 1.8417 AU (275.51 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.5061 |
| 2.50 yr (912.87 d) | |
| 116.75° | |
| 0° 23m 39.696s / day | |
| Inclination | 5.41° |
| 294.73° | |
| 173.50° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 1.4 km[2] 0.982±0.316 km[1] | |
| 4.2096 h (0.17540 d)[1] | |
| 0.235±0.107[1] | |
| 16.7[1] | |
The object is suspected of displaying cometary activity.[4][5]
