(69260) Tonyjudt Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 13 October 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Historian Tony Judt (b. 1948) is the Erich Maria Remarque Professor in European Studies at New York University. He is well known for his publications on Israel and France, and especially for his book Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945.Naming citation (20100330/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tonyjudt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tonyjudt is 3.56 au from the Sun and 4.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 69260 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 TJ |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.17 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.59 – 3.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.385 |
| Inclination | 2.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.596 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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