Discovery date 8 October 1989 Observation arc 12827 days (35.12 yr) Orbits Sun Discovery site Kani observatory MPC designation 7648 | Alternative names 1989 TB1 Discovered 8 October 1989 Named after Tom Boles Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Discovered by Yoshikane Mizuno and Toshimasa Furuta Aphelion 2.397034622581731 AU (358.59127553240 Gm) Perihelion 1.916963017508171 AU (286.77358562986 Gm) Discoverers Toshimasa Furuta, Yoshikane Mizuno |
7648 Tomboles (provisional designation: 1989 TB1) is a main-belt minor planet. It was discovered by Yoshikane Mizuno and Toshimasa Furuta in Kani, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, on October 8, 1989. It is named after Tom Boles, a British amateur astronomer.
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