165659 Michaelhicks facts for kids
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Near Earth Asteroid Tracking |
| Discovery date | June 15, 2001 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 165659 Michaelhicks |
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Named after
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Michael D. Hicks |
| 2001 LZ6 | |
| main belt asteroid | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Aphelion | 4.2224143 AU (631,664,188.4932 km) |
| Perihelion | 1.9805059 AU (296,279,465.549 km) |
| 3.1014601 AU (463,971,827.021 km) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.3614279 |
| 1995.0220874 days 5.46 years |
|
| 204.28888° | |
| Inclination | 27.80568° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 14.9 | |
165659 Michaelhicks (called 2001 LZ6 before it was given a name) is a main belt asteroid. It was found by the Near Earth Asteroid Tracking team at Haleakalā on June 15, 2001. 165659 Michaelhicks is named after Michael D. Hicks, a scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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