(135979) Allam Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Sahar Allam (b. 1964) is an Egyptian astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, best known for her work on strong lensing in the SDSS imaging data and her discovery of the “8 o'clock” lens system.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Allam is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Allam is 2.93 au from the Sun and 3.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 135979 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TZ368 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.72 |
| Orbital period | 4.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.35 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 14.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.35 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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