(9004) Peekaydee Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 October 1982 by G. Aldering at Kitt Peak.
Philip Kindred Dick (1928–1982) was an American science fiction author. His short stories and novels explored philosophical, sociological and political themes, often questioning what it meant to be human. Many of his works have been made into movies, such as Blade Runner, Total Recall and Minority Report.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Peekaydee is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Peekaydee is 2.73 au from the Sun and 3.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9004 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 UZ2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.5 km (#3,540 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0750 |
| Rotation period | 32.7 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.88 |
| Orbital period | 5.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.159 |
| Inclination | 21.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.78 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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