(16683) Alepieri Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 May 1994 by Tesi, L., Cattani, G. at San Marcello.
Alessandro Pieri (1969-2000) was an amateur astronomer from childhood and was for many years a member of the Associazione Astrofili Valdinievole, an organization of amateur astronomers in northern Tuscany. He was an active meteor observer and an astrophotographer.Naming citation (20010109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alepieri is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alepieri is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16683 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 JY |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.4 km (#4,358 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0360 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.4 |
| Orbital period | 5.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 3.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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