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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Jeff Medkeff |
| Discovery date | November 23, 2000 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 165347 Philplait |
| Named after | Phil Plait |
| Alternate name(s) | 2000 WG11 |
| Minor planet category |
main belt asteroid |
| Aphelion | 2.7108261 AU (405,533,812.398 km) |
| Perihelion | 2.0490809 AU (306,538,139.532 km) |
| Semi-major axis | 2.3799535 AU (356,035,975.965 km) |
| Eccentricity | 0.1390248 |
| Orbital period | 1341.0690168 days 3.67 years |
| Mean anomaly | 147.52505° |
| Inclination | 3.06472° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.1 |
165347 Philplait (provisional designation 2000 WG11) is a main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Jeff Medkeff on November 23, 2000 at Junk Bond Observatory. 165347 Philplait is named after Phil Plait, an astronomer, educator and author.