12818 Tomhanks

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Tomhanks
Discovery and designation
Discovered by Spacewatch
Discovery site Kitt Peak
Discovery date April 13, 1996
Designations
MPC designation 12818
Alternative names[1] 1996 GU8
Epoch May 14, 2008
Ap 2.8954299
Peri 2.5845407
Eccentricity 0.0567319
Orbital period 1656.6118762
Mean anomaly 136.19677
Inclination 3.85353
Longitude of ascending node 77.53846
Argument of peri 228.25759
Absolute magnitude 13.7

12818 Tomhanks (1996 GU8) is a Main-belt Asteroid discovered on April 13, 1996 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak. It is named after the actor, Tom Hanks.

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