(23096) Mihika Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 December 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Mihika Pradhan (b. 1990) was awarded first place and Best in Category in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her biochemistry project. She attends the Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School, South Hamilton, Massachusetts, U.S.A.Naming citation (20070828/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mihika is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mihika is 2.52 au from the Sun and 2.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23096 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 XT156 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.36 km (#14,329 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.207 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.1 |
| Orbital period | 3.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.127 |
| Inclination | 5.16° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.950 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 8 December 1999
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