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(20159) 1996 TM28

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(20159) 1996 TM28

Summary

(20159) 1996 TM28 is an asteroid[1].

Key Facts

  • (20159) 1996 TM28 is credited with the discovery of Spacewatch[2].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28's instance of is recorded as asteroid[3].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Kitt Peak National Observatory[4].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28 followed (20158) 1996 TD21[5].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28 was followed by (20160) 1996 TH42[6].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt[7].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun[8].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28's provisional designation is recorded as 1996 TM28[9].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28's provisional designation is recorded as 2000 VF33[10].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28's time of discovery or invention is recorded as October 7, 1996[11].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.12'}[12].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1185645'}[13].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.1190109705856605'}[14].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.0'}[15].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.12'}[16].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+6.86792'}[17].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+6.867124542865968'}[18].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+3.6'}[19].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1314.536777487263'}[20].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+63.90776'}[21].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+63.84382440195738'}[22].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.3490439'}[23].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.348458424586196'}[24].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.628'}[25].
  • (20159) 1996 TM28's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.62795074107627'}[26].

Body

Designation and Status

(20159) 1996 TM28's instance of is recorded as asteroid[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . minorplanetcenter.net. minorplanetcenter.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . JPL Small-Body Database. Retrieved . ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Ysogo · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Longitude of ascending node → {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+63.90776'}, {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+63.84382440195738'}
    Apoapsis → {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.628'}, {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.62795074107627'}
    Mean anomaly → {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+82.50592'}, {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+74.77188520058372'}
    Follows → —
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P138]]: [[Q114367003]]"
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