(13096) Tigris Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 January 1993 by E. W. Elst at Caussols.
The Tigris is a river has its source in eastern Turkey and travels southeastward through northern Syria and Iraq to the Persian Gulf. It passes through the old cities of Baghdad and Basra.Naming citation (20030806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tigris is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tigris is 3.58 au from the Sun and 3.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13096 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 BE5 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.16 |
| Orbital period | 6.97 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.52 – 3.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0364 |
| Inclination | 2.27° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.52 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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