(192686) Aljuroma Mars-crossing Asteroid

Discovered on 15 October 1999 by N. Ehring at Bornheim.

Alexandra, Juri, Robin and Marlene are grandchildren of the discoverer.Naming citation (20120703/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Aljuroma is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aljuroma is 2.90 au from the Sun and 2.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number192686
Provisional designation1999 TU17
Orbit classMars-crossing Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.52
Orbital period4.37 years
Semi-major axis2.67 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.66 – 3.69 au
Eccentricity0.380
Inclination11.3°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.690 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 15 October 1999

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