(13693) Bondar Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 October 1997 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Roberta Lynn Bondar (b. 1945), selected as a Canadian astronaut in 1983, flew on space shuttle mission STS-42 and has inspired the interest of young Canadians in science.Naming citation (20030614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bondar is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bondar is 2.39 au from the Sun and 1.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13693 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 TW15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 11.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.38 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.188 |
| Inclination | 1.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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