(12957) 2258 T-2

Summary

(12957) 2258 T-2 is an asteroid^[1]. (12957) 2258 T-2 is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]

Key Facts

• (12957) 2258 T-2 is credited with the discovery of Cornelis Johannes van Houten^[3].
• (12957) 2258 T-2 is credited with the discovery of Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld^[4].
• (12957) 2258 T-2 is credited with the discovery of Tom Gehrels^[5].
• (12957) 2258 T-2's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].
• (12957) 2258 T-2's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Palomar Observatory^[7].
• (12957) 2258 T-2's follows is recorded as (12956) 2232 T-2^[8].
• (12957) 2258 T-2's followed by is recorded as (12958) 2276 T-2^[9].
• (12957) 2258 T-2's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[10].
• (12957) 2258 T-2's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[11].
• (12957) 2258 T-2's provisional designation is recorded as 1994 PB10^[12].
• (12957) 2258 T-2's provisional designation is recorded as 2258 T-2^[13].
• (12957) 2258 T-2's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1973-09-29T00:00:00Z^[14].
• (12957) 2258 T-2's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k1v6k2^[15].
• (12957) 2258 T-2's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 20012957^[16].
• (12957) 2258 T-2's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.09'}^[17].
• (12957) 2258 T-2's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0846199'}^[18].
• (12957) 2258 T-2's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0839469870629688'}^[19].
• (12957) 2258 T-2's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.1'}^[20].
• (12957) 2258 T-2's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.23'}^[21].
• (12957) 2258 T-2's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+2.09066'}^[22].
• (12957) 2258 T-2's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+2.091874198379848'}^[23].
• (12957) 2258 T-2's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+4.25'}^[24].
• (12957) 2258 T-2's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1552.086556185984'}^[25].
• (12957) 2258 T-2's rotation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25235', 'amount': '+2.97'}^[26].
• (12957) 2258 T-2's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+154.97750'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

(12957) 2258 T-2's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[6].

Why It Matters

(12957) 2258 T-2 is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]