(8035) 1992 TB

(8035) 1992 TB is an Apollo asteroid, a type of Near-Earth Object. It is also a Venus-crosser and a Mars-crosser, although it doesn't make close approaches to Mars.^[5]

(8035) 1992 TB

Orbit of (8035) 1992 TB
Discovery[1]
Discovered by	Spacewatch
Discovery site	Kitt Peak Observatory
Discovery date	2 October 1992
Designations
Alternative designations	None
Orbital characteristics[1][2]
Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	8363 days (22.90 yr)
Aphelion	1.9625 AU (293.59 Gm)
Perihelion	0.72149 AU (107.933 Gm)
Semi-major axis	1.3420 AU (200.76 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.46238
Orbital period (sidereal)	1.55 yr (567.83 d)
Mean anomaly	145.13°
Mean motion	0° 38m 2.364s / day
Inclination	28.308°
Longitude of ascending node	185.64°
Argument of perihelion	6.0430°
Earth MOID	0.273002 AU (40.8405 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	2.99532 AU (448.093 Gm)
Proper orbital elements
Proper eccentricity	0.5068[3]
Proper inclination	24.45°[3]
Proper mean motion	231.32 deg / yr
Proper orbital period	1.55629 yr (568.433 d)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	1.673 km (1.040 mi).[4][a]
Absolute magnitude (H)	17.1

Encounters with Venus and Earth

1992 TB makes close approaches to Earth, but often comes many times closer to Venus. Soon after the discovery of the asteroid in 1992, a close approaches of Earth was made. Three years after it was discovered, 1992 TB came 45,720,000 km (0.3056 AU) from Earth.^[1] In 2003, (8035) 1992 TB was listed as a potentially hazardous object,^[6] but has since been removed. However, 1992 TB is not expected to come within 37,000,000 km (0.25 AU) of Earth in the near future.^[1] On the other hand, 1992 TB can come much closer to Venus. Its next Venus encounter was in 29 May 2015, where it came 11,710,000 km (0.0783 AU) from the planet.^[5] Its closest approach in the near future will be 7,380,000 km (0.0493 AU).^[1]

Notes

1. Assuming an albedo of 0.1