(785648) Likho Amor

Discovered on 11 September 2015 by L. Elenin at Siding Spring.

Likho is an embodiment of evil fate and misfortune in Slavic mythology. A creature with one eye, often depicted as a skinny old woman in black or as an evil male forest goblin, Likho is often mentioned in folk tales.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #23, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Likho is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Likho is 1.12 au from the Sun and 1.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number785648
Provisional designation2015 RG36
Orbit classAmor · near-Earth
Absolute magnitude (H)20.27
Orbital period1.79 years
Semi-major axis1.48 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.08 – 1.87 au
Eccentricity0.267
Inclination9.16°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.0994 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.