(1055) Tynka Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 17 November 1925 by E. Buchar at Algiers.

Where Tynka is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tynka is 2.02 au from the Sun and 1.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1055
Provisional designation1925 WG
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter13.5 km (#3,551 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.169
Rotation period11.9 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)12.03
Orbital period3.26 years
Semi-major axis2.20 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.74 – 2.66 au
Eccentricity0.208
Inclination5.28°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.727 au

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