(16355) Buber Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 October 1975 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Martin Buber (1878-1965), Austrian-born Jewish philosopher and author, was a teacher of religious science, ethics and social philosophy. From 1938 he taught in Jerusalem, where he stood up for the peaceful coexistence of Arabs and Jews. His Hebrew-German version of the Bible shows a unique diction and exegesis.Naming citation (20001111/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Buber is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Buber is 2.47 au from the Sun and 2.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16355 |
| Provisional designation | 1975 UA1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.75 km (#15,756 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.337 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.58 |
| Orbital period | 4.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 3.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.167 |
| Inclination | 14.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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