(35725) Tramuntana Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 27 March 1999 by Lopez, A., Pacheco, R. at Costitx.

Tramuntana is the name of the principal mountain chain of the island of Mallorca. It is located on the north side of the island, crossing it from east to west. Tramuntana is also the name of the north wind.Naming citation (20030806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Tramuntana is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsTramuntanaTramuntana

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tramuntana is 3.00 au from the Sun and 2.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number35725
Provisional designation1999 FQ59
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period2.63 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)15.28
Orbital period4.14 years
Semi-major axis2.58 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.16 – 3.00 au
Eccentricity0.162
Inclination5.79°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.15 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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