(326) Tamara Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 19 March 1892 by J. Palisa at Vienna.

Where Tamara is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsTamaraTamara

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tamara is 1.89 au from the Sun and 2.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number326
Provisional designationA892 FD
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter93.0 km (#279 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0368
Rotation period14.4 hours
Spectral typeC
Absolute magnitude (H)9.39
Orbital period3.53 years
Semi-major axis2.32 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.88 – 2.76 au
Eccentricity0.190
Inclination23.7°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.946 au

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

Also discovered on 19 March 1892

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