(308825) Siksika Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 2006 by D. D. Balam at Mauna Kea.
Siksika Nation is one of the three First Nations, with the Piikani (Peigan) and Kainai (Blood), that comprise the Blackfoot Confederacy. It is a signatory to the 1877 Treaty 7, signed by Chief Crowfoot. Their territories include Southern Alberta, Saskatchewan and Northern Montana.Naming citation (20120831/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Siksika is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Siksika is 2.79 au from the Sun and 3.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 308825 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 RH3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.9 |
| Orbital period | 4.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.50 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0935 |
| Inclination | 12.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.53 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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