(5058) Tarrega Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 28 July 1987 by T. Seki at Geisei.

Where Tarrega is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tarrega is 2.78 au from the Sun and 3.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5058
Provisional designation1987 OM
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.82 km (#9,193 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.163
Rotation period4.98 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.96
Orbital period3.38 years
Semi-major axis2.25 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.73 – 2.78 au
Eccentricity0.232
Inclination7.18°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.739 au

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

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