List of Aten asteroids
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This is a list of Aten asteroids, a group of near-Earth objects. As of January 2017, there are 1125 known Atens, most of which remain provisionally designated without a number, 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. For a list of existing articles, see Aten asteroids (category).
Named Atens
Aten asteroids are generally named after Egyptian deities. As of February 2024, a total of fourteen Aten asteroids have received a name. They are listed in chronological order of discovery.
The February 15, 2013 Earth encounter shortened 367943 Duende's orbital period to about 317 days, changing its orbital class from Apollo to Aten.
Brightest Atens
The following lists Aten asteroids thought to be larger than 2 kilometers across.
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