(12602) Tammytam Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 September 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Tammy Tam (b. 1985) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her biochemistry project. She attends the Alhambra High School, Alhambra, California, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tammytam is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tammytam is 2.12 au from the Sun and 2.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12602 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RT183 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.63 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0972 |
| Inclination | 7.38° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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