Astronomy:2008 TS26
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| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Andrea Boattini |
| Discovery site | Mount Lemmon Obs. |
| Discovery date | 9 October 2008 |
| Designations | |
| 2008 TS26 | |
| Minor planet category | NEO · Apollo |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 9 October 2008 (JD 2454748.5) | |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 3.016 AU |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 0.828 AU |
| 1.922 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.56913 |
| Orbital period | 973.45 days (2.67 years) |
| Mean anomaly | 14.885° |
| Mean motion | 0° 22m 11.352s / day |
| Inclination | 0.819° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 16.426° |
| 301.63° | |
| Physical characteristics[3] | |
| Mean diameter | 0.61–1.36 m (2.0–4.5 ft) |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 33.2 |
2008 TS26 is a small near-Earth Apollo asteroid that made a very close approach to Earth at a distance of 12,630 km (7,850 mi) on 9 October 2008.[3][4] It has a mean diameter between 61 centimeters and 1.36 meters,[3] making it one of the smallest known asteroids in the Solar System.Template:Closest non-impacting asteroids to Earth
See also
References
- ↑ "MPEC 2008-T119: 2008 TS26". Minor Planet Electronic Circular. Minor Planet Center. 10 October 2008. https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K08/K08TB9.html.
- ↑ "(2008 TS26) – JPL Small-Body Database Lookup". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/tools/sbdb_lookup.html#/?sstr=2008TS26.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Asteroid 2008 TS26". https://www.asteroidsnear.com/asteroid-2008-ts26-1490.
- ↑ B. Bolin; R. Jedicke; M. Granvik; P. Brown; E. Howell et al. (2014). "Detecting Earth's Temporarily-Captured Natural Satellites – Minimoons". Icarus 241: 280–297. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2014.05.026. ISSN 0019-1035. Bibcode: 2014Icar..241..280B.
External links
- 2008 TS26 at the JPL Small-Body Database
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