(12675) Chabot Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 1980 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Anthony Chabot (1813–1888), one of the pioneering hydraulic engineers of the late nineteenth century and a developer of municipal water facilities, was the donor of the Oakland Chabot Observatory. He was a major contributor to public charities. The name was suggested by the Eastbay Astronomical Society.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chabot is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chabot is 2.33 au from the Sun and 3.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12675 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 TA4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.18 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.78 |
| Orbital period | 3.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0494 |
| Inclination | 6.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.31 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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