(24162) Askaci Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 November 1999 by L. Robinson at Olathe.
Askaci is an abbreviation for the Astronomical Society of Kansas City, an amateur astronomy club that supports amateur astronomical research and education in the Kansas City area.Naming citation (20011230/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Askaci is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Askaci is 2.81 au from the Sun and 2.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24162 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 WD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.47 km (#8,282 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0730 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.76 |
| Orbital period | 4.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0180 |
| Inclination | 1.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.75 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.