Orbital Elements

  • Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
  • Semi-major axis: 2.633 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.2146
  • Inclination: 22.83 deg
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 331.39 deg
  • Argument of Periapsis: 287.78 deg
  • Mean Anomaly: 252.55 deg

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 33.31600 km
  • Magnitude: 11.52
  • Albedo: 0.030
  • Spectral type (SMASS): Ch

Shape Model Characteristics

At 2451402.0 JD:
  • Spin period in hours: 8.86606
  • Spin latitude: -55.0
  • Spin longitude: -55.0
  • Spin angle: 0.0
  • Quality level: -1.0

This shape model of asteroid Tarka is provided by the DAMIT database from The Astronomical Institute of the Charles University in Prague, Czechia.

The model is rotated on its Z axis for the purpose of this visualization, which may not reflect actual rotation.