List of Aten asteroids

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## Contents

* 1 Named Atens
* 2 Brightest Atens
* 3 Selection of designated Atens
* 4 Record-holding Atens
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Named Atens

Aten asteroids are generally named after Egyptian deities.[1] As of February 2024[update], a total of fourteen Aten asteroids have received a name. They are listed in chronological order of discovery.

Number | Name  | Year  | Discoverer

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2062 | Aten | 1976 | Eleanor F. Helin
2340 | Hathor | 1976 | Charles T. Kowal
2100 | Ra-Shalom | 1978 | Eleanor F. Helin
3362 | Khufu | 1984 | R. Scott Dunbar, Maria A. Barucci
3554 | Amun | 1986 | Carolyn S. Shoemaker, Eugene M. Shoemaker
3753 | Cruithne | 1986 | J. Duncan Waldron
5381 | Sekhmet | 1991 | Carolyn S. Shoemaker
136818 | Selqet | 1997 | Roy Tucker
326290 | Akhenaten | 1998 | Roy Tucker
66391 | Moshup | 1999 | LINEAR
524522 | Zoozve | 2002 | LONEOS
99942 | Apophis | 2004 | Roy Tucker, David J. Tholen and Fabrizio Bernardi
398188 | Agni | 2010 | WISE
367943 | Duende | 2012 | Observatorio Astronómico de La Sagra (OAM)

The February 15, 2013 Earth encounter shortened 367943 Duende orbital period to about 317 days, changing its orbital class from Apollo to Aten.[2]

## Brightest Atens

The following lists Aten asteroids thought to be larger than 2 kilometers across. Assuming an albedo of 0.15, this converts to an absolute magnitude of about 16.2

Designation | Discovery date  | Absolute magnitude | Diameter (km)  | Catalog

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(66146) 1998 TU3 | 1998/10/13 | 14.5 | 4.3 3–7  | list entry
(137170) 1999 HF1 | 1999/04/20 | 14.5 | 4.3 3–7  | list entry
3753 Cruithne | 1986/10/10 | 15.6 | 2.6 2–5  | list entry
(152931) 2000 EA107 | 2000/03/15 | 15.8 | 2.4 2–4  | list entry
(105140) 2000 NL10 | 2000/07/10 | 15.8 | 2.4 2–4  | list entry
3554 Amun | 1986/03/04 | 15.82 | 2.48 2.33–2.82  | list entry
(87684) 2000 SY2 | 2000/09/20 | 16.0 | 2.2 2–4  | list entry
2100 Ra-Shalom | 1978/09/10 | 16.05 | 2.3 2.05–2.59  | list entry
(96590) 1998 SB | 1998/12/01 | 16.2 | 2.0 1–3  | list entry

## Selection of designated Atens

Name | Year | Discoverer A | Catalog

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(5590) 1990 VA | 1990 | Spacewatch | list entry
(5604) 1992 FE | 1992 | Robert H. McNaught | list entry
(33342) 1998 WT24 | 1998 | LINEAR | list entry
(65679) 1989 UQ | 1989 | Christian Pollas | list entry
(66063) 1998 RO1 | 1998 | LINEAR | list entry
(66146) 1998 TU3 | 1998 | LINEAR | list entry
66391 Moshup | 1999 | LINEAR | list entry
(66400) 1999 LT7 | 1999 | LINEAR | list entry
(68347) 2001 KB67 | 2001 | LINEAR | list entry
(85770) 1998 UP1 | 1998 | LINEAR | list entry
(85953) 1999 FK21 | 1999 | LINEAR | list entry
(85989) 1999 JD6 | 1999 | LONEOS | list entry
(86450) 2000 CK33 | 2000 | LINEAR | list entry
(86667) 2000 FO10 | 2000 | LINEAR | list entry
(87309) 2000 QP | 2000 | LINEAR | list entry
(87684) 2000 SY2 | 2000 | LINEAR | list entry
(88213) 2001 AF2 | 2001 | LINEAR | list entry
(96590) 1998 XB | 1998 | BAO Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program | list entry
(99907) 1989 VA | 1989 | Carolyn S. Shoemaker, Eugene M. Shoemaker | list entry
(137924) 2000 BD19 | 2000 | LINEAR | list entry
2002 AA29 | 2002 | LINEAR | MPC
2003 YN107 | 2003 | LINEAR | MPC
2004 FH | 2004 | LINEAR | MPC
2004 FU162 | 2004 | LINEAR | MPC
2013 BS45 | 2013 | Spacewatch, James V. Scotti | MPC
2013 ND15 | 2013 | Pan-STARRS | MPC
2014 HQ124 | 2014 | NEOWISE | MPC
2014 OL339 | 2014 | EURONEAR | MPC
(A) LINEAR: Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research

## Record-holding Atens

The following is a list of current records for Aten asteroids

Discovery Records

Record  | Object  | Date
First Detected | (363505) 2003 UC20 | 5 December 1954
First Confirmed | 2062 Aten | 7 January 1976
Physical Records
Record  | Object  | Absolute magnitude  | Diameter
Brightest | (137170) 1999 HF1 | 14.5 | 4.3 km
Brightest (numbered) | (66146) 1998 TU3 | 14.7 | 3.6 km
Brightest (named) | 3753 Cruithne | 15.1 | 3.3 km
Smallest (named) | 3362 Khufu | 18.3 | 700 m
Dimmest | 2003 SW130 | 29.1 | 5 m
Dimmest (numbered) | (68347) 2001 KB67 | 19.9 | 505 m
Dimmest (named) | 2340 Hathor | 19.2 | 210 m
Orbital Records
Perihelion Records  | Object  | q (AU)  | notes
Smallest | (137924) 2000 BD19 | 0.092 | smallest of all asteroids
Smallest (named) | 2340 Hathor | 0.464 |
Largest (numbered) | 2062 Aten | 0.790 |
Largest | 2002 AA29 | 0.984 | Earth Co-Orbital
Semi-Major Axis Records  | Object  | a (AU)  | notes
Smallest | 2019 BE5 | 0.610 |
Smallest (numbered) | 66391 Moshup | 0.642 |
Smallest (named) | 2100 Ra-Shalom | 0.832 |
Largest (numbered) | 3753 Cruithne | 0.998 | Earth Co-Orbital
Largest | (85770) 1998 UP1 | 0.999 | In Earth's Zone of Influence
Aphelion Records  | Object  | Q (AU)  | notes
Smallest | (434326) 2004 JG6 | 0.973 | Apohele asteroid, smallest of all asteroids
Smallest (numbered) | (33342) 1998 WT24 | 1.019 | smallest of all numbered asteroids
Smallest (named) | 2062 Aten | 1.143 | smallest of all named asteroids
Largest (named) | 3753 Cruithne | 1.511 | Earth Co-Orbital
Largest | (66063) 1998 RO1 | 1.705 | In Earth's Zone of Influence, Binary
Eccentricity Records  | Object  | e | notes
Smallest | 2002 AA29 | 0.013 | Earth Co-Orbital
Smallest (numbered) | 2062 Aten | 0.183 |
Largest (named) | 3753 Cruithne | 0.515 | Earth Co-Orbital
Largest | (137924) 2000 BD19 | 0.895 |
Inclination Records  | Object  | i (deg)  | notes
Smallest | 2004 FH | 0.0° |
Smallest (numbered) | (65679) 1989 UQ | 1.3° |
Smallest (named) | 2340 Hathor | 5.9° |
Largest (numbered) | 5381 Sekhmet | 49.0° |
Largest | (333889) 1998 SV4 | 53.3° |

## References

1. ↑ Phait, Phil (19 April 2021), "Apophis and Stargate", Bad Astronomy Newsletter (315), https://badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/ban-315-apophis-and-stargate, retrieved 11 August 2025
2. ↑ Paul Chodas and Don Yeomans (1 February 2013). "Asteroid 2012 DA14 To Pass Very Close to the Earth on February 15, 2013". NASA/JPL Near-Earth Object Program Office. http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news177.html. Retrieved 17 February 2013.2012+DA14+To+Pass+Very+Close+to+the+Earth+on+February+15,+2013&rft.atitle=&rft.aulast=Paul+Chodas+and+Don+Yeomans&rft.au=Paul+Chodas+and+Don+Yeomans&rft.date=1+February+2013&rft.pub=NASA/JPL+Near-Earth+Object+Program+Office&rft_id=http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news177.html&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikibooks.org:Astronomy:List_of_Aten_asteroids">

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## External links

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