(2064) Thomsen Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 8 September 1942 by L. Oterma at Turku.
Where Thomsen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Thomsen is 2.31 au from the Sun and 1.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2064 |
| Provisional designation | 1942 RQ |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.6 km (#3,517 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0549 |
| Rotation period | 4.23 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.69 |
| Orbital period | 3.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.46 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.330 |
| Inclination | 5.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.443 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 8 September 1942
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