(563197) `Ike Le`a Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 April 2012 by Pan-STARRS 1 at Haleakala.
ʻIke Leʻa is the name of the Science Building and observatory at the University of Hawaii Maui College (UHMC) and was chosen to represent the philosophy of engaging students in active learning and understanding. ʻIke leʻa means “to see clearly” in the Hawaiian language. Name suggested by astronomy lab students at UHMC that participated in the IASC.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #2, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where `Ike Le`a is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: `Ike Le`a is 2.66 au from the Sun and 3.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 563197 |
| Provisional designation | 2016 CL41 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.6 |
| Orbital period | 4.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0377 |
| Inclination | 4.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.