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4205 David Hughes

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Discovered by
  
Ted Bowell

Alternative names
  
1985 YP

Observation arc
  
13067 days (35.78 yr)

Orbits
  
Sun

Named after
  
David Hughes

Asteroid group
  
Mars-crosser asteroid

Discovery date
  
18 December 1985

Minor planet category
  
Mars crosser

Discovered
  
18 December 1985

Discoverer
  
Edward L. G. Bowell

Discovery site
  
Anderson Mesa Station

MPC designation
  
4205

Aphelion
  
1.9843439 AU (296.85362 Gm)

4205 David Hughes (1985 YP) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on December 18, 1985 by Ted Bowell at Flagstaff. With an absolute magnitude of 14.3, the asteroid is about 4–8 km in diameter. The asteroid will pass 0.029 AU (4,300,000 km; 2,700,000 mi) from Mars on 2026-Oct-12 and 2103-Nov-24.

References

4205 David Hughes Wikipedia