(12556) Kyrobinson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 August 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Kylan Thomas Robinson (b. 1985) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering project. He attends the Washington High School, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kyrobinson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kyrobinson is 2.46 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12556 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 QG48 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.47 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0641 |
| Inclination | 6.46° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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