(168698) Robpickman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 April 2000 by L. H. Wasserman at Anderson Mesa.
Robert D. Pickman (b. 1945), now retired, worked as an engineer for IBM and also for NASA developing ground-based systems to support the space shuttle. He is currently an active amateur astronomer and is a long-time friend of the discoverer.Naming citation (20111210/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Robpickman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robpickman is 2.64 au from the Sun and 2.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 168698 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 GX140 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.25 |
| Orbital period | 4.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.75 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.48 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0975 |
| Inclination | 3.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.49 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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