(167113) Robertwick Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 September 2003 by D. Healy at Junk Bond.
Bob Wick (b. 1935), a noted sculptor and co-chairman of Wick Communications, is also a member of the Arizona Astronomy Board and has promoted awareness of light pollution in his newspapers.Naming citation (20080618/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Robertwick is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robertwick is 2.73 au from the Sun and 3.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 167113 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 SW78 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.77 |
| Orbital period | 4.10 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.246 |
| Inclination | 13.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.962 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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