(16372) Demichele Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 March 1981 by Debehogne, H., De Sanctis, G. at La Silla.
Vincenzo De Michele (b. 1936) is an Italian mineralogist and gemologist. He was the author of important works of mineralogical dissemination, including the Mineralogical Guide of Italy, and numerous essays on systematic and regional mineralogy. He was the discoverer of the Kamil impact crater (Egypt).Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2020-02-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Demichele is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Demichele is 3.01 au from the Sun and 3.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16372 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EP1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.80 km (#6,771 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.183 |
| Rotation period | 3.19 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.31 |
| Orbital period | 5.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 3.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.159 |
| Inclination | 11.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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