(16507) Fuuren Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 October 1990 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Fuuren town, with a population of 5300, is situated in the center of the Nayoro basin. It is known for its fine rice.Naming citation (20051215/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fuuren is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fuuren is 2.66 au from the Sun and 2.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16507 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 UM2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.67 km (#6,008 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.214 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.99 |
| Orbital period | 5.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 3.38 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.120 |
| Inclination | 11.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 24 October 1990
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