(24168) Hexlein Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 November 1999 by Starkenburg at Heppenheim.
“Hexlein” is the German word for “Little Witch” and the childhood nickname of Renate Kühnen. She is a friend of Rainer Kresken, co-discoverer of this minor planet.Naming citation (20030501/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hexlein is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hexlein is 2.50 au from the Sun and 1.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24168 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 WH9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.33 km (#14,396 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.132 |
| Rotation period | 4.77 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.96 |
| Orbital period | 3.88 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.127 |
| Inclination | 8.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 29 November 1999
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