(16150) Clinch Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 December 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Nicholas Bayard Clinch (b. 1930), of Palo Alto, California, is a celebrated alpinist, expedition leader, philanthropist and investor. The name was suggested by W. L. Putnam.Naming citation (20040928/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Clinch is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Clinch is 3.19 au from the Sun and 3.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16150 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 XZ227 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.76 |
| Orbital period | 4.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.225 |
| Inclination | 14.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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