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'''{{mp|2004 TG|10}}''', also written as '''2004 TG10''', is a [[near-Earth object]].<ref name=jpldata>{{cite web
'''{{mp|2004 TG|10}}''', also written as '''2004 TG10''', is a [[near-Earth object]].<ref name=jpldata>{{cite web
|date=2008-07-17 last obs
|type=last observation: 2008-07-17; [[Observation arc|arc]]: 3.78 years
|title=JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2004 TG10)
|title=JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2004 TG10)
|url=http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2004TG10
|url=http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2004TG10
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|+ TG10 compared to Comet Encke
|+ TG10 compared to Comet Encke
![[Astronomical unit|AU]]!!TG<sub>10</sub><ref name=jpldata/>!![[Comet Encke|Encke]]<ref name=jplencke>{{cite web
![[Astronomical unit|AU]]!!TG<sub>10</sub><ref name=jpldata/>!![[Comet Encke|Encke]]<ref name=jplencke>{{cite web
|date=2008-09-30 last obs
|type=last observation: 2008-09-30
|title=JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2P/Encke
|title=JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2P/Encke
|url=http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2P
|url=http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2P

Revision as of 15:49, 12 October 2014

2004 TG10
Orbital characteristics
EpochJune 18, 2009 (2455000.5)
Aphelion4.1715 AU
Perihelion0.31399 AU
Semi-major axis2.2427 AU
Eccentricity0.85999
Orbital period3.36 yr
Inclination3.707°
Last perihelionOctober 4, 2011[1]
May 21, 2008
Next perihelionFebruary 4, 2015

2004 TG10, also written as 2004 TG10, is a near-Earth object.[1] It may be a fragment of Comet Encke.[2] Depending on its albedo it is estimated to be 350 to 780 meters in diameter.[2] It may be the source of the Northern Taurids meteor shower in November.

TG10 compared to Comet Encke
AU TG10[1] Encke[3]
Semi-major axis 2.24 2.21
Perihelion 0.313 0.338
Aphelion 4.17 4.09
Eccentricity 0.859 0.847

References

  1. ^ a b c "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2004 TG10)" (last observation: 2008-07-17; arc: 3.78 years). Retrieved 2009-05-19.
  2. ^ a b Porubčan, V.; Kornoš; Williams (2006). "The Taurid complex meteor showers and asteroids". Contributions of the Astronomical Observatory Skalnaté Pleso. 36: 103–117. arXiv:0905.1639. Bibcode:2006CoSka..36..103P.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 2P/Encke" (last observation: 2008-09-30). Retrieved 2009-05-19.