(149968) Trondal Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 October 2005 by Tenagra II at Nogales.
Odd Trondal (b. 1951), a member of the Norwegian Astronomical Society since 1968, was elected a Member of Honour in 2003. Known for his photometric observations, he has distinguished himself as a discoverer of extragalactic novae, and his discovery of supernova 1999cb is the first such discovery by a Norwegian.Naming citation (20090409/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Trondal is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Trondal is 2.73 au from the Sun and 2.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 149968 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 TF152 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.43 |
| Orbital period | 4.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0190 |
| Inclination | 2.72° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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