(8408) Strom Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 September 1995 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
At the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, Robert G. Strom (b. 1933) studied the cratering record on the terrestrial planets and their satellites. He participated in both manned and unmanned exploration of the solar system and has searched for evidence of ancient oceans and ice sheets on Mars.Naming citation (20000124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Strom is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Strom is 2.91 au from the Sun and 2.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8408 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 SX12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.25 km (#6,348 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0710 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.13 |
| Orbital period | 5.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.75 – 3.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0984 |
| Inclination | 0.346° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.74 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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