(16275) Charlesma Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 May 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Charles Ma (b. 2002) was awarded second place in the 2019 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his biomedical engineering team project. He attended the Montgomery High School, Skillman , New Jersey, U.S.A.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #7, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Charlesma is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Charlesma is 2.34 au from the Sun and 1.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16275 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 JP58 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.95 |
| Orbital period | 4.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.181 |
| Inclination | 4.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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