165659 Michaelhicks

165659 Michaelhicks
Discovery
Discovered byNear Earth Asteroid Tracking
Discovery dateJune 15, 2001
Designations
MPC designation165659 Michaelhicks
Named after
Michael D. Hicks
2001 LZ6
main belt asteroid
Orbital characteristics[1]
Aphelion4.2224143 AU (631,664,188.4932 km)
Perihelion1.9805059 AU (296,279,465.549 km)
3.1014601 AU (463,971,827.021 km)
Eccentricity0.3614279
1995.0220874 days
5.46 years
204.28888°
Inclination27.80568°
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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