(12008) Kandrup Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 11 October 1996 by T. B. Spahr at Catalina Station.
An exceptional researcher, teacher and mentor at the University of Florida, Henry E. Kandrup (1955-2003) will be remembered for his dedication to students. His eccentric and energetic lecturing style and love of nonlinear dynamics are now reflected in his celestial namesake, an unusual minor planet on a chaotic trajectory.Naming citation (20040306/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kandrup is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kandrup is 1.48 au from the Sun and 2.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12008 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 TY9 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 32.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.25 |
| Orbital period | 2.82 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.37 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.315 |
| Inclination | 29.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.360 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.