162158 Merrillhess

Summary

162158 Merrillhess is an asteroid^[1]. It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]

Key Facts

• 162158 Merrillhess is credited with the discovery of Walter R. Cooney, Jr.^[3].
• 162158 Merrillhess is credited with the discovery of Ethan Kandler^[4].
• 162158 Merrillhess's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[5].
• 162158 Merrillhess's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Baton Rouge^[6].
• 162158 Merrillhess followed (162157) 1999 CV8^[7].
• 162158 Merrillhess was followed by (162159) 1999 CV140^[8].
• 162158 Merrillhess's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt^[9].
• 162158 Merrillhess's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• 162158 Merrillhess's provisional designation is recorded as 2002 OD3^[11].
• 162158 Merrillhess's provisional designation is recorded as 1999 CZ9^[12].
• 162158 Merrillhess's time of discovery or invention is recorded as February 15, 1999^[13].
• 162158 Merrillhess's significant event is recorded as naming^[14].
• 162158 Merrillhess's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.23'}^[15].
• 162158 Merrillhess's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2272493722349249'}^[16].
• 162158 Merrillhess's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.7'}^[17].
• 162158 Merrillhess's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.96'}^[18].
• 162158 Merrillhess's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+9.0'}^[19].
• 162158 Merrillhess's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+9.009964133007342'}^[20].
• 162158 Merrillhess's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1705.629153429883'}^[21].
• 162158 Merrillhess's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+255.3'}^[22].
• 162158 Merrillhess's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+255.1150919245239'}^[23].
• 162158 Merrillhess's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.793770898228724'}^[24].
• 162158 Merrillhess's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+3.428653581019404'}^[25].
• 162158 Merrillhess's periapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1811', 'amount': '+2.158888215438044'}^[26].
• 162158 Merrillhess's argument of periapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+145.1'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

162158 Merrillhess's instance of is recorded as asteroid^[5].

Why It Matters

162158 Merrillhess is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]