(16783) Bychkov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 December 1996 by R. A. Tucker at Goodricke-Pigott.
Victor Dmitrievich Bychkov (b. 1952) is an astronomer at the Special Astrophysical Observatory, Zelenchukskaya. He is a specialist in the study of magnetic stars and an expert photopolarimetrist.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bychkov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bychkov is 2.20 au from the Sun and 1.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16783 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 XY25 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.34 km (#11,966 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.148 |
| Rotation period | 6.87 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.31 |
| Orbital period | 4.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.175 |
| Inclination | 13.7° |
| 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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