(2031) BAM Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 October 1969 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.

Where BAM is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsBAMBAM

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: BAM is 1.90 au from the Sun and 1.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2031
Provisional designation1969 TG2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period10.8 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.07
Orbital period3.34 years
Semi-major axis2.23 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.85 – 2.62 au
Eccentricity0.172
Inclination4.75°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.853 au

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

Also discovered on 8 October 1969

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