(14203) Hocking Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 December 1998 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Wayne Keith Hocking (b. 1955) has studied atmospheric and radar physics and constructed radar systems. He joined the faculty at the University of Western Ontario in 1991.Naming citation (20030614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hocking is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hocking is 3.26 au from the Sun and 4.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14203 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 YT20 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.27 km (#5,567 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.156 |
| Rotation period | 9.09 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.08 |
| Orbital period | 5.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 3.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Inclination | 9.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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Also discovered on 25 December 1998
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