(96268) Tomcarr Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 September 1995 by T. B. Spahr at Catalina Station.
Thomas D. Carr (b. 1917), a contributor to the U.S. efforts in applied science during World War II and a creator of the astronomy program at the University of Florida, is here honored especially for his pioneering work on the radio properties of Jupiter.Naming citation (20070601/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tomcarr is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tomcarr is 3.30 au from the Sun and 4.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 96268 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 SA55 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.31 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.274 |
| Inclination | 4.39° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.874 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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