(68410) Nichols Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 August 2001 by Collins, M., White, M. at Anza.
Nichelle Nichols (b. 1936) is best known for her role as Lt. Nyota Uhura in the Star Trek series. She has also been a global ambassador for NASA, a recruiter of astronauts and an inspirer of millions as an author of science fiction. She stands undaunted in her belief that humankind must seek new knowledge.Naming citation (20050919/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nichols is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nichols is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 68410 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QB154 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.35 km (#16,529 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.222 |
| Rotation period | 6.91 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.48 |
| Orbital period | 4.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0777 |
| Inclination | 4.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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