Draft:8749 Beatles

8749 Beatles
Discovery
Discovered by	John Broughton
Discovery site	Reedy Creek Observatory
Discovery date	April 3, 1998
Designations
Named after	English Rock band, The Beatles
Alternative designations	1998 GJ10 (primary) 1996 TN50 1991 ED5 1986 UD1 1986 TW15 1984 CH1
Orbital characteristics
	Epoch Epoch 2461200.5 (2026-Jun-09.0) TDB
Aphelion	2.6782 AU
Perihelion	1.8307 AU
Semi-major axis	2.2545 AU
Eccentricity	0.1879
Orbital period (sidereal)	1236.4 days 3.385 years
Mean anomaly	215.45°
Mean motion	0.291°
Inclination	3.3639°
Argument of perihelion	110.65°
Known satellites	None
Jupiter MOID	2.54
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter	3.642 km
Geometric albedo	0.305
Absolute magnitude (H)	14.32

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Declined by Dan arndt 4 months ago. Last edited by Dan arndt 4 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Requires significant coverage in multiple independent secondary sources - contains original research. Dan arndt (talk) 03:40, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

8749 Beatles, provisional designation 1998 GJ10 is a relatively small asteroid from the inner asteroid belt. The asteroid is approximately 3.64 kilometers in diameter.^[1] The asteroid was discovered on April 3, 1998 by Australian astronomer John Broughton at the Reedy Creek Observatory in Queensland, Australia. The asteroid is named after the world-famous 1960's English rock band, The Beatles

Orbital and physical characteristics

Beatles orbits the sun at a distance of 1.8-2.6 AU every 3.38 years (1236 days). Beatles has an orbital eccentricity of 0.18 and an inclination of 3.36° Beatles' Jupiter Minimum orbital intersection distance is 2.54. Beatles has no known satellites and has a mean diameter of 3.6 kilometers (2.26 miles).^[2]

Naming

Beatles is named after the world-famous Liverpudlian rock band, The Beatles. Beatles' provisional name was 1998 GJ10.

References

↑ "Small-Body Database Lookup". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
↑ "Small-Body Database Lookup". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2026-06-14.

[1] "Small-Body Database Lookup". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2026-06-14.

[2] "Small-Body Database Lookup". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2026-06-14.

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Orbital and physical characteristics

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