(12113) Hollows Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 July 1998 by J. Broughton at Reedy Creek.
New Zealand-born Fred Hollows (1929-1993) was an ophthalmologist who saved the sight of thousands of aboriginal and poor people in third-world countries rather than make a comfortable living at home. His work outlives him, following his training of local doctors and establishing local interocular lens factories.Naming citation (20010509/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hollows is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hollows is 3.22 au from the Sun and 3.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12113 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 OH12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.97 |
| Orbital period | 5.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| Inclination | 11.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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