(161661) Bobbyclarke Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 February 2006 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Robert Earle “Bobby” Clarke (b. 1949) is a Canadian-born hockey player who played 15 years in the NHL with the Philadelphia Flyers. As captain and the heart of the Flyers during their “Broad Street Bullies” years, he helped bring Stanley Cup championships to Philadelphia in 1974 and 1975. He won the Hart Trophy three times and is in the Hockey Hall of Fame.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #15, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bobbyclarke is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bobbyclarke is 2.68 au from the Sun and 2.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 161661 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 CN59 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.64 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.171 |
| Inclination | 0.761° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.952 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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