12818 Tomhanks
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12818 Tomhanks
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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | Spacewatch |
| Discovery site | Kitt Peak |
| Discovery date | April 13, 1996 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 12818 |
| Named after | Tom Hanks |
| Alternate name(s) | 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 (H) | 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 Academy Award winning actor Tom Hanks due in part to his role as Jim Lovell in the movie Apollo 13.
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