(16788) Alyssarose Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 January 1997 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
Planetary scientist Alyssa Rose Rhoden (b. 1980) studies icy moons throughout the solar system and identified the first geologic evidence of Europa's obliquity. She is a professor at Arizona State University, a mother, a runner, and in her spare time works to promote global food sustainability.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-08-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alyssarose is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alyssarose is 3.33 au from the Sun and 4.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16788 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 AR2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.0 |
| Orbital period | 5.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.76 – 3.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.131 |
| Inclination | 2.37° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.78 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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