(89735) Tommei Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 January 2002 by Boattini, A., Tesi, L. at San Marcello.
Giacomo Tommei (b. 1978) carried out research at the University of Pisa on the impact monitoring of near-Earth objects. His research interests in celestial mechanics include the orbit determination and dynamics of NEOs.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #28, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tommei is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tommei is 3.37 au from the Sun and 2.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 89735 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 AM |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.08 km (#7,548 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0740 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.6 |
| Orbital period | 5.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 3.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.126 |
| Inclination | 6.62° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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