8749 Beatles
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | John Broughton |
| Discovery site | Reedy Creek Observatory |
| Discovery date | April 3, 1998 |
| Designations | |
Named after | English Rock band, The Beatles |
| 1998 GJ10 (primary)
1996 TN50 1991 ED5 1986 UD1 1986 TW15 1984 CH1 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch Epoch 2461200.5 (2026-Jun-09.0) TDB | |
| Aphelion | 2.6782 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.8307 AU |
| 2.2545 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1879 |
| 1236.4 days 3.385 years | |
| 215.45° | |
| 0.291° | |
| Inclination | 3.3639° |
| 110.65° | |
| Known satellites | None |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.54 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 3.642 km |
| 0.305 | |
| 14.32 | |
8749 Beatles, provisional designation 1998 GJ10 is a relatively small asteroid from the inner asteroid belt. The asteroid is approximately 3.64 kilometers in diameter.[1] The asteroid was discovered on April 3, 1998 by Australian astronomer John Broughton at the Reedy Creek Observatory in Queensland, Australia. The asteroid is named after the world-famous 1960's English rock band, The Beatles
Orbital and physical characteristics
Beatles orbits the sun at a distance of 1.8-2.6 AU every 3.38 years (1236 days). Beatles has an orbital eccentricity of 0.18 and an inclination of 3.36° Beatles' Jupiter Minimum orbital intersection distance is 2.54. Beatles has no known satellites and has a mean diameter of 3.6 kilometers (2.26 miles).[2]
Naming
Beatles is named after the world-famous Liverpudlian rock band, The Beatles. Beatles' provisional name was 1998 GJ10.
See Also
References
- ↑ "Small-Body Database Lookup". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
- ↑ "Small-Body Database Lookup". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
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