The Geminid asteroid (1983 TB)

Title:              The 'Geminid' asteroid (1983 TB) and its orbital
                    evolution
Authors:            FOX, K.; WILLIAMS, I. P.; HUGHES, D. W.
Affiliation:        AB(Queen Mary College, London, England)
                    AC(Sheffield, University, Sheffield, England)
Journal:            Royal Astronomical Society, Monthly Notices (ISSN
                    0035-8711), vol. 208, June 1, 1984, p. 11P-15P.
Publication Date:   06/1984
Origin:             STI
Category:           Astronomy
NASA/STI Keywords:  ASTEROIDS, ASTROMETRY, GEMINID METEOROIDS, ORBIT
                    CALCULATION, COMET NUCLEI, ORBITAL ELEMENTS, ORBITAL
                    MECHANICS, SOLAR ORBITS
Bibliographic Code: 1984MNRAS.208P..11F

Abstract

The Apollo asteroid 1983 TB has an orbit very similar to the Geminid meteor stream and it is most likely that the two are related. If this is so then 1983 TB could be the degassed nucleus of the responsible comet, thus establishing a probable evolutionary connection between the two groups of objects. Since its orbit nearly intersects the earth's orbit, close encounters may be expected which will provide good observing conditions for this interesting object. In this communication, orbital calculations are presented, determining the future orbital behavior of 1983 TB and highlighting good observing times.

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