2064 Thomsen
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | L. Oterma |
| Discovery site | Turku |
| Discovery date | September 8, 1942 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 2064 |
| 1942 RQ | |
| Mars crosser[1] | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.898 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.459 AU |
| 2.178 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.330 |
| 1174.365 days | |
| 180.454 ° | |
| Inclination | 5.702 ° |
| 302.235 ° | |
| 2.391 ° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 13.6 km[1] |
Sidereal rotation period | 4.2 h[1] |
| 0.0549[1] | |
| 12.5[1] | |
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2064 Thomsen (1942 RQ) is a 13.6 km Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on September 8, 1942 by L. Oterma at Turku.[1]
It can approach Mars closely, coming to 15 million km in 2103.
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