Discovered by Chernykh, L. MPC designation 1969 TG2 Discovered 8 October 1969 Orbits Sun Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 8 October 1969 Observation arc 75.85 yr (27706 days) Inclination 4.752391° | |
 | ||
Alternative names 1939 VB, 1959 TW, 1972 NQ Aphelion 2.6209396 AU (392.08698 Gm) Similar 193 Ambrosia, 276 Adelheid, 161 Athor, Asteroid belt, 441 Bathilde | ||
2031 BAM (1969 TG2) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 8, 1969 by Chernykh, L. at Nauchnyj, Ukraine. This asteroid was named to commemorate the Soviets who built the BAM railroad line through eastern Russia from 1974 to 1986.
References
2031 BAM Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA