(121479) Hendershot Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 October 1999 by CSS at Catalina.
Where Hendershot is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hendershot is 2.72 au from the Sun and 1.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 121479 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TM236 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.04 |
| Orbital period | 5.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 3.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 6.05° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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