(56329) Tarxien Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 November 1999 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.
The Tarxien Temples on Malta are thought to date from between 3600 and 2500 B.C. There are four linked temples, built with massive stone blocks and decorated with spiral patterns and pitting, and reliefs of animals, which the discoverers visited in October 2002.Naming citation (20040306/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tarxien is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tarxien is 2.35 au from the Sun and 2.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 56329 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 WO1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.53 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 2.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0444 |
| Inclination | 5.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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