(2052) Tamriko Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 October 1976 by R. M. West at La Silla.

Where Tamriko is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsTamrikoTamriko

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tamriko is 3.11 au from the Sun and 3.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2052
Provisional designation1976 UN
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter26.8 km (#1,555 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.158
Rotation period7.47 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)10.61
Orbital period5.22 years
Semi-major axis3.01 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.77 – 3.25 au
Eccentricity0.0797
Inclination9.52°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.78 au

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

Also discovered on 24 October 1976

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