(12818) Tomhanks
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Asteroid (12818) Tomhanks |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.7399 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.0567 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.5844 AU - 2.8954 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.8531 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4.54 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 17.99 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | ? |
| Albedo | ? |
| Rotation period | ? |
| Absolute brightness | 13.6 mag |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | Spacewatch |
| Date of discovery | April 13, 1996 |
| Another name | 1996 GU 8 , 1982 DC 4 , 1992 LY 2 |
| Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. | |
(12818) Tomhanks is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 13 April 1996 by SPACEWatch was discovered.
It got its name in honor of the actor Tom Hanks . The appointment took place on March 18, 2003.