(161207) Lidz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Adam Lidz (b. 1973) is an American astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, best known for his work on the Epoch of Reionization.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lidz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lidz is 3.66 au from the Sun and 3.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 161207 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TW305 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.36 |
| Orbital period | 5.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.152 |
| Inclination | 6.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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