(4092) Tyr Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 October 1986 by P. Jensen at Brorfelde.

Where Tyr is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsTyrTyr

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tyr is 3.18 au from the Sun and 3.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number4092
Provisional designation1986 TJ4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period16.1 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.29
Orbital period4.27 years
Semi-major axis2.63 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.97 – 3.29 au
Eccentricity0.251
Inclination4.02°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.973 au

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

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