(12613) Hogarth Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
William Hogarth (1697-1764) was an English painter and copper-plate engraver. His rendition of life at his time was often humorous and satirical. He fought to ensure copyright protection for designers and engravers, and “Hogarth's Act” was passed by Parliament in 1735.Naming citation (20071124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hogarth is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hogarth is 2.96 au from the Sun and 3.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12613 |
| Provisional designation | 4024 P-L |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.75 km (#6,823 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0740 |
| Rotation period | 3.62 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.66 |
| Orbital period | 4.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.138 |
| Inclination | 2.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.27 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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