(16246) Cantor Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 April 2000 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Georg Cantor (1845-1918) was a German mathematician and professor at Halle. In a series of papers beginning in 1870 he developed the theory of infinite sets and was the first to recognize and prove that there are different degrees of infinity.Naming citation (20001111/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cantor is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cantor is 3.63 au from the Sun and 4.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16246 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 HO3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.19 km (#7,425 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0410 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.51 |
| Orbital period | 5.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.49 – 3.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.193 |
| Inclination | 0.421° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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