(5786) Talos Apollo
Discovered on 3 September 1991 by R. H. McNaught at Siding Spring.
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Where Talos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Talos is 1.97 au from the Sun and 1.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5786 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 RC |
| Orbit class | Apollo · near-Earth |
| Rotation period | 23.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.14 |
| Orbital period | 1.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 0.187 – 1.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.827 |
| Inclination | 23.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.189 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 3 September 1991
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