(16590) Brunowalter Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 September 1992 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
Berlin-born Bruno Walter (1876-1962; originally B. W. Schlesinger), great German-American conductor, was known particularly for interpretations of Mozart, Bruckner and Mahler. He lived in exile after 1938, endeavoring to preserve a German mind and culture. After World War II he conducted in Europe again.Naming citation (20001111/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Brunowalter is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brunowalter is 2.52 au from the Sun and 3.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16590 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 SM2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.68 km (#11,266 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.168 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.11 |
| Orbital period | 4.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.26 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 12.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.27 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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