(96193) Edmonton Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 October 1991 by A. Lowe at Palomar.
Edmonton is the capital city of the province of Alberta. It was founded in 1795 as a trading post and celebrated the centennial of its incorporation as a city in 2004. Edmonton is well-known as a cultural, government and educational center.Naming citation (20050919/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Edmonton is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Edmonton is 2.94 au from the Sun and 3.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 96193 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 TG16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.6 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.145 |
| Inclination | 4.71° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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