(329200) Billhicks Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 December 2006 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
William Melvin Hicks (1961–1994) was an American stand-up comedian and satirist. His material, often controversial, covered a wide range of subjects including religion, politics, and philosophy. Hicks' dark and satirical humor supported his antiauthoritianism viewpoint.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #9, 18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Billhicks is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Billhicks is 2.50 au from the Sun and 2.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 329200 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 DS47 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.83 |
| Orbital period | 4.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.42 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 5.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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