(47162) Chicomendez Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 1999 by M. M. M. Santangelo at Monte Agliale.
Chico Mendez (1944-1988) was a Brazilian seringueiro who fought against environmental pollution of the Amazon forest. In 1987 he received the Global 500 prize from the United Nations Environment Programme.Naming citation (20060413/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chicomendez is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chicomendez is 2.42 au from the Sun and 1.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 47162 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TH6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.33 |
| Orbital period | 3.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 6.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.989 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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