(16602) Anabuki Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 March 1993 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Katsuhiko Anabuki (b. 1955) was born in Marugame City, Kagawa prefecture. While running a printing business, he is active as an amateur astronomer, a member of Shikoku Astronomical Society and dedicated to astrophotography.Naming citation (20101128/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Anabuki is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Anabuki is 2.52 au from the Sun and 2.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16602 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 FY3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.83 km (#13,149 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.209 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.38 |
| Orbital period | 3.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 3.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.981 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Katsuhiko
All asteroids named after someone called Katsuhiko
Also discovered on 17 March 1993
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- (8696) Kjeriksson
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