(9988) Erictemplebell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 September 1997 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Where Erictemplebell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Erictemplebell is 2.93 au from the Sun and 2.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9988 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 RX6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.12 km (#7,493 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.220 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.33 |
| Orbital period | 4.94 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.90 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.85 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0157 |
| Inclination | 1.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.87 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 9 September 1997
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