(16641) Esteban Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 August 1993 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Manuel (b. 1940) and Gloria (b. 1940) Esteban have been an admired and popular couple at the California State University, Chico, where he served very ably as president from 1993 to 2003. Both Barcelona-born, Manuel is also known for his ability as an artistic glassblower and Gloria for her interest in art and literature.Naming citation (20030806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Esteban is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Esteban is 2.65 au from the Sun and 2.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16641 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 QH10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.73 km (#9,336 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.313 |
| Rotation period | 79.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.68 |
| Orbital period | 3.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.143 |
| Inclination | 20.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.981 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.