(137052) Tjelvar Apollo
Discovered on 15 November 1998 by C.-I. Lagerkvist at La Silla.
According to the 13th-century Gutnic saga, Tjelvar was the first inhabitant of Gotland. By making a fire, he prevented the island from disappearing into the sea during the night.Naming citation (20110218/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tjelvar is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tjelvar is 1.31 au from the Sun and 0.843 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 137052 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 VO33 |
| Orbit class | Apollo · near-Earth |
| Rotation period | 9.01 hours |
| Spectral type | V |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.04 |
| Orbital period | 1.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 0.238 – 2.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.810 |
| Inclination | 14.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.0680 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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