(353595) Grancanaria Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 August 2005 by NEAT at Palomar.
The island of Gran Canaria, located in the Atlantic Ocean, is the most populated of the Canarian archipelago. Its capital, Las Palmas, was founded in 1474. In 2005, 46% of the island was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #14, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Grancanaria is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Grancanaria is 3.61 au from the Sun and 4.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 353595 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 TL12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.17 |
| Orbital period | 5.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.59 – 3.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.188 |
| Inclination | 5.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.