(16465) Basilrowe Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 24 March 1990 by J. E. Mueller at Palomar.
Basil H. Rowe (b. 1960) is a founding member of and current president of the Friends of the Cincinnati Observatory. He has been a tireless advocate of astronomy and an inspiration to all who have known him. Name suggested by F. N. Bowman.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-09-19), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Basilrowe is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Basilrowe is 1.58 au from the Sun and 1.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16465 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 FV1 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 20.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.06 |
| Orbital period | 2.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.83 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.44 – 2.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.212 |
| Inclination | 24.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.552 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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