(36213) Robertotisgreen Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 9 October 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.

Robert Otis Green (b. 1960) has provided leadership and expertise in imaging spectroscopy for Earth and Planetary Science since joining the JPL in 1983. His knowledge of phenomenology and instrumentation is deep and broad, his science is first class, and his passion for discovery is infectious.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-02-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Robertotisgreen is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robertotisgreen is 2.64 au from the Sun and 3.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number36213
Provisional designation1999 TU158
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.26
Orbital period4.87 years
Semi-major axis2.87 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.64 – 3.11 au
Eccentricity0.0825
Inclination5.64°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.63 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Robert

Also discovered on 9 October 1999

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