(12988) Tiffanykapler Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Tiffany L. Kapler (b. 1977) contributed to NASA's Lucy Trojan asteroid mission as the Public Outreach Specialist.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #9, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tiffanykapler is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tiffanykapler is 2.25 au from the Sun and 3.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12988 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EC5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.86 |
| Orbital period | 3.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.31 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0591 |
| Inclination | 6.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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