2008 TS26

2008 TS26
Discovery[1]
Discovered byAndrea Boattini
Discovery siteMount Lemmon Obs.
Discovery date9 October 2008
Designations
2008 TS26
NEO · Apollo
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 9 October 2008 (JD 2454748.5)
Aphelion3.016 AU
Perihelion0.828 AU
1.922 AU
Eccentricity0.56913
973.45 days (2.67 years)
14.885°
0° 22m 11.352s / day
Inclination0.819°
16.426°
301.63°
Physical characteristics[3]
Dimensions1.36 m (4.5 ft)
33.2

2008 TS26 is a small near-earth Apollo asteroid that made a close approach to Earth at a distance of 12,630 km (7,850 mi) on 9 October 2008.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ S. Keys (10 October 2008). "MPEC 2008-T119: 2008 TS26". Minor Planet Electronic Circular. Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  2. ^ "(2008 TS26) – JPL Small-Body Database Lookup". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Asteroid 2008 TS26". Asteroids Near Earth. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  4. ^ 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. arXiv:1406.3534. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2014.05.026. ISSN 0019-1035.