(178155) Kenzaarraki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 October 2006 by A. C. Becker at Apache Point.
Kenza Arraki (b. 1988) is an American astronomer who conducted undergraduate research at the University of Washington, discovering asteroids using Sloan Digital Sky Survey data, as part of the Pre-Major in Astronomy Program, which encourages underrepresented students to engage in astronomical research.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-04-15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kenzaarraki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kenzaarraki is 3.13 au from the Sun and 3.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 178155 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 TN117 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.6 |
| Orbital period | 5.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.93 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0486 |
| Inclination | 11.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.96 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.