(6552) Higginson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 April 1989 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
George Higginson (1999-2009), of Lancaster, England, killed tragically in a road accident, was a promising student and budding astronomer. The name was suggested by M. A. Thompson.Naming citation (20100130/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Higginson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Higginson is 3.01 au from the Sun and 2.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6552 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 GH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.40 km (#5,478 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0800 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.71 |
| Orbital period | 4.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 12.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.32 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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