(13473) Hokema Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 April 1953 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Peter Hokema (b. 1955) is a German violinist and maker of musical instruments. He developed several instruments that can be played without knowledge of scales and notation. His instruments are used successfully in music therapy for handicapped people. The name was suggested by A. Doppler.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hokema is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hokema is 2.51 au from the Sun and 2.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13473 |
| Provisional designation | 1953 GJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.53 km (#16,208 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.399 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.88 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 4.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.860 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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