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 |
| Alternative names[1] | 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 | 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 the actor, Tom Hanks.
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