![]() Orbit of (8035) 1992 TB | |
Discovery [1] | |
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Discovered by | Spacewatch |
Discovery site | Kitt Peak Observatory |
Discovery date | 2 October 1992 |
Designations | |
None | |
Orbital characteristics [1] [2] | |
Epoch 13 January 2016 ( JD 2457400.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 8363 days (22.90 yr) |
Aphelion | 1.9625 AU (293.59 Gm) |
Perihelion | 0.72149 AU (107.933 Gm) |
1.3420 AU (200.76 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.46238 |
1.55 yr (567.83 d) | |
145.13 ° | |
0° 38m 2.364s / day | |
Inclination | 28.308° |
185.64° | |
6.0430° | |
Earth MOID | 0.273002 AU (40.8405 Gm) |
Jupiter MOID | 2.99532 AU (448.093 Gm) |
Proper orbital elements | |
Proper
eccentricity | 0.5068 [3] |
Proper
inclination | 24.45° [3] |
Proper
mean motion | 231.32 deg / yr |
Proper
orbital period | 1.55629
yr (568.433 d) |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 1.673 km (1.040 mi). [4] [a] |
17.1 | |
(8035) 1992 TB is an Apollo asteroid, a type of Near-Earth Object. It is also a Venus-crosser and a Mars-crosser, although it doesn't make close approaches to Mars. [5]
1992 TB makes close approaches to Earth, but often comes many times closer to Venus. Soon after the discovery of the asteroid in 1992, a close approaches of Earth was made. Three years after it was discovered, 1992 TB came 45,720,000 km (0.3056 AU) from Earth. [1] In 2003, (8035) 1992 TB was listed as a potentially hazardous object, [6] but has since been removed. However, 1992 TB is not expected to come within 37,000,000 km (0.25 AU) of Earth in the near future. [1] On the other hand, 1992 TB can come much closer to Venus. Its next Venus encounter was in 29 May 2015, where it came 11,710,000 km (0.0783 AU) from the planet. [5] Its closest approach in the near future will be 7,380,000 km (0.0493 AU). [1]